Definition of Paleoproterozoic. Meaning of Paleoproterozoic. Synonyms of Paleoproterozoic

- The Paleoproterozoic Era (also spelled Palaeoproterozoic) is the first of the three sub-divisions (eras) of the Proterozoic eon, and also the longest era...
- subdivided into three geologic eras (from oldest to youngest): the Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic and Neoproterozoic. It covers the time from the appearance...
- incorporated among the Archaea. Eukaryotes first emerged during the Paleoproterozoic, likely as flagellated cells. The leading evolutionary theory is they...
- formed by the impact of an asteroid 1.849 billion years ago in the Paleoproterozoic era. The basin is located on the Canadian Shield in the city of Greater...
- as the Vredefort Dome. The impact structure was formed during the Paleoproterozoic Era, 2.023 billion (± 4 million) years ago. It is the second-oldest...
- oxygen in the atmosphere, leading to the Great Oxidation Event in the Paleoproterozoic era. The earliest evidence of microbial oxidation of sulphur, dating...
- is divided into three eras: the Neoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic and Paleoproterozoic. Neoproterozoic: The youngest geologic era of the Proterozoic Eon,...
- Archean rocks are overlain by Paleoproterozoic supracrustal sequences (ca. 1.8–2.1 Ga) and intruded by Paleoproterozoic diabase ****s (ca. 2.0–2.2 Ga)...
- microcontinents, continents and supercontinents. For the Archean to Paleoproterozoic cores of most of the continents see also list of shields and cratons...
- the Proterozoic Eon (2000–1800 Ma) Nagssugtoqidian orogeny – Late Paleoproterozoic mountain-building event in Greenland – (1910–1770 Ma) Ketilidian orogeny...