paleolimnology

[ pey-lee-oh-lim-nol-uh-jee; especially British pal-ee- ]

noun

1. the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.

Other Words From

• pa·le·o·lim·no·log·i·cal [pey-lee-oh-lim-nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, pal-ee-], pale·o·limno·logic adjective
• pale·o·limno·logi·cal·ly adverb
• pale·o·lim·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of paleolimnology¹

First recorded in 1940–45; paleo- + limnology

Example Sentences

The findings, which where published recently in the Journal of Paleolimnology, add to a growing body of research that suggests Californians may be ignorant of just how devastating future floods could be.

From Los Angeles Times

Paleolimnology, the study of ancient lakes, is one way researchers are trying to better understand California’s past.

From Los Angeles Times

At the Environmental Biogeochemistry and Paleolimnology Laboratory, Dr. Brahney and her colleagues found that cyanotoxins in the lakebed may also enter the lungs of residents.

From Salon

He put the scientific Journal of Paleolimnology “on notice” for proposing an explanation for walking on water that differed from the biblical account.

From Slate