In geology and climatology, a pluvial (Latin pluvilis, from pluvia, "rain") was an extended period of abundant rainfall lasting many thousands of years. Pluvial is also applied to the sediments of these periods. The term is especially applied to such periods during the Pleistocene Epoch. A minor, short pluvial may be termed a "subpluvial".

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  • In geology and climatology, a pluvial (Latin pluvilis, from pluvia, "rain") was an extended period of abundant rainfall lasting many thousands of years. Pluvial is also applied to the sediments of these periods. The term is especially applied to such periods during the Pleistocene Epoch. A minor, short pluvial may be termed a "subpluvial".
  • Pluviaali on muun muassa geologiassa ja paleoklimatologiassa kosteasta kaudesta käytetty nimitys. Silloin järvien pinnat ovat korkealla. Joillain alueilla järvien pinnat olivat muuten kuivalla jääkaudella korkeammalla, joillain alueilla esim Saharassa jääkauden jälkeisellä atlanttisella kaudella.
  • En climatologie, un pluvial est une période de l'ère quaternaire durant laquelle les précipitations des zones tropicales furent élevées.
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  • December 2009
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  • In geology and climatology, a pluvial (Latin pluvilis, from pluvia, "rain") was an extended period of abundant rainfall lasting many thousands of years. Pluvial is also applied to the sediments of these periods. The term is especially applied to such periods during the Pleistocene Epoch. A minor, short pluvial may be termed a "subpluvial".
  • Pluviaali on muun muassa geologiassa ja paleoklimatologiassa kosteasta kaudesta käytetty nimitys. Silloin järvien pinnat ovat korkealla. Joillain alueilla järvien pinnat olivat muuten kuivalla jääkaudella korkeammalla, joillain alueilla esim Saharassa jääkauden jälkeisellä atlanttisella kaudella.
  • En climatologie, un pluvial est une période de l'ère quaternaire durant laquelle les précipitations des zones tropicales furent élevées.
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  • Pluviaali
  • Pluvial
  • Pluvial (climatologie)
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