An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Noachian era
  دوران ِ نوحیانه  
dowrân-e Nuhiyâné
Fr.: ère noachienne  

Noachian era = dowrân-e Nuhiyâné     دوران ِ نوحیانه

Fr.: ère noachienne

The oldest geological era on Mars, which started from the planet’s birth and lasted until about 3.8 billion years ago. Features such as dried-up river valleys and delta features suggest that the climate may have been warmer and wetter. It is believed also that lakes and oceans could have existed. → Amazonian era; → Hesperian era.

See also: The oldest geological era on Mars, which started from the planet’s birth and lasted until about 3.8 billion years ago. Features such as dried-up river valleys and delta features suggest that the climate may have been warmer and wetter. It is believed also that lakes and oceans could have existed. → Amazonian era; → Hesperian era.

Noachian, named for → Noachis Terra “Land of Noah;” → era.