Open AccessNote “Paleocene” or “Palaeocene”
Author(s) -
T.C.R. Pulvertaft
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
bulletin of the geological society of denmark
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.674
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2245-7070
pISSN - 0011-6297
DOI - 10.37570/bgsd-1999-46-17
Subject(s) - prefix , paleontology , spelling , geology , paleozoic , paleomagnetism , philosophy , linguistics
There seems to be some doubt as to which of the spellings “Paleocene” or “Palaeocene” should be used in manuscripts submitted for publication in Europe, while in North America the spelling “Paleocene” is standard. The latter is not surprising, as in North America the prefix paleo- is also used in terms such as Paleozoic, paleomagnetism, etc. In Europe, however, theprefix derived from the Greek palaios (= ancient, old) is generally spelt “palaeo-”, as for example in palaeontology