Pannotia
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Definitions
- 1 A supercontinent which formed on Earth approximately 600 million years ago.
"When Pannotia subsequently split, about 550 million years ago, the interior oceans created by this event, such as lapetus, Tuzo Wilson's so-called 'proto-Atlantic' separating present-day North America from Western Europe, were subsequently destroyed as the next supercontinent (Pangaea) was created."
Example
More examples"When Pannotia subsequently split, about 550 million years ago, the interior oceans created by this event, such as lapetus, Tuzo Wilson's so-called 'proto-Atlantic' separating present-day North America from Western Europe, were subsequently destroyed as the next supercontinent (Pangaea) was created."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παν- (pan-, “all”) + νότος (nótos, “south”).
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