<p>The Pleniglacial is a stage of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weichselian_glaciation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Weichselian</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronostratigraphy" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Chronostratigraphy</a> which is divided in three stubstages (early, middle and late). You can compare the absolute age to the geologic time scale.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/5OEcq.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/5OEcq.png" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>(Data from:
Kasse, C., Huijzer, A. S., Krzyszkowski, D., Bohncke, S. J. P. and Coope, G. R. (1998), Weichselian Late Pleniglacial and Late-glacial depositional environments, Coleoptera and periglacial climatic records from central Poland (Bełchatów). J. Quaternary Sci., 13: 455–469. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1417(1998090)13:5&lt;455::AID-JQS398>3.0.CO;2-T)</p>

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<p>I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I was wondering if someone could briefly explain what the Pleniglacial age is and how it fits in with <a href="http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php" rel="nofollow">the geologic time scale</a>.</p>

<p>Additionally, if someone could recommend a way to keep track of all of these names I would appreciate it.</p>

<p>Thank you!</p>

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Huh? My [first Google result](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geochronologic_names) puts *Pleniglacial* in its place... (  73,000 BP  14,500 BP  sub-age  Pleistocene  Northern Europe)
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One tip for names you don't know is to not be afraid of [Latin and Greek prefixes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English#P). If you know what the root plen- means you can have a good grasp on what could be meant, and it is easy to remember.
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What is the Pleniglacial age?
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# What is the Pleniglacial age?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-01-28)

I'm sorry if this is a stupid question. I was wondering if someone could briefly explain what the Pleniglacial age is and how it fits in with [the geologic time scale](http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/help/timeform.php).

Additionally, if someone could recommend a way to keep track of all of these names I would appreciate it.

Thank you!

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Huh? My [first Google result](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_geochronologic_names) puts *Pleniglacial* in its place... (  73,000 BP  14,500 BP  sub-age  Pleistocene  Northern Europe)  
> **username_2**: One tip for names you don't know is to not be afraid of [Latin and Greek prefixes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English#P). If you know what the root plen- means you can have a good grasp on what could be meant, and it is easy to remember.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-01-28. Score: 4

The Pleniglacial is a stage of the [Weichselian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weichselian_glaciation) [Chronostratigraphy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronostratigraphy) which is divided in three stubstages (early, middle and late). You can compare the absolute age to the geologic time scale.

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/5OEcq.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/5OEcq.png)

(Data from:
Kasse, C., Huijzer, A. S., Krzyszkowski, D., Bohncke, S. J. P. and Coope, G. R. (1998), Weichselian Late Pleniglacial and Late-glacial depositional environments, Coleoptera and periglacial climatic records from central Poland (Bełchatów). J. Quaternary Sci., 13: 455–469. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1417(1998090)13:5<455::AID-JQS398>3.0.CO;2-T)


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