How do you use Sturtian in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Sturtian in a sentence
Sturtian meaning
An age beginning ~730 million years ago, forming part of the Neoproterozoic.
Using Sturtian
- The main meaning on this page is: An age beginning ~730 million years ago, forming part of the Neoproterozoic.
- In the example corpus, sturtian often appears in combinations such as: the sturtian, sturtian glaciation.
Context around Sturtian
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Sturtian
- In this selection, "sturtian" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, glaciation and varangian stand out and add context to how "sturtian" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include during the sturtian glaciation research and including the sturtian and marinoan. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "sturtian" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with sturtian
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Its dating to 600 Ma means the beds can be tentatively correlated to the Sturtian glaciation, but they may represent the advance or retreat of a snowball Earth. (28 words)
One of the most delved into is the Sturtian-Varangian glaciation, around 600 Ma, which may have brought glacial conditions all the way to the equator, resulting in a " Snowball Earth ". (31 words)
Possibly as a consequence of the low-latitude position of most continents, several large-scale glacial events occurred during the Neoproterozoic Era including the Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations of the Cryogenian. (31 words)
The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely to have been laid down between 662 and 720 million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation, research suggests. (37 words)
One of the most delved into is the Sturtian-Varangian glaciation, around 600 Ma, which may have brought glacial conditions all the way to the equator, resulting in a " Snowball Earth ". (31 words)
Possibly as a consequence of the low-latitude position of most continents, several large-scale glacial events occurred during the Neoproterozoic Era including the Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations of the Cryogenian. (31 words)
Example sentences (4)
The Port Askaig Formation, which is made up of layers of rock up to 1.1km thick, was likely to have been laid down between 662 and 720 million years ago during the Sturtian glaciation, research suggests.
Its dating to 600 Ma means the beds can be tentatively correlated to the Sturtian glaciation, but they may represent the advance or retreat of a snowball Earth.
One of the most delved into is the Sturtian-Varangian glaciation, around 600 Ma, which may have brought glacial conditions all the way to the equator, resulting in a " Snowball Earth ".
Possibly as a consequence of the low-latitude position of most continents, several large-scale glacial events occurred during the Neoproterozoic Era including the Sturtian and Marinoan glaciations of the Cryogenian.
Common combinations with sturtian
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: