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A supercontinent is an enormous landmass formed when most or all of Earth's continents collide and merge together, with Pangaea being the most famous example from about 250 million years ago. Supercontinents matter because they significantly affect global climate, ocean circulation, and the distribution of life on Earth, and understanding them helps scientists reconstruct Earth's geological history and predict how continents may reconfigure in the future.
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Un supercontinent est, en géologie, une masse continentale comprenant plus d’un craton. C’est le cas typiquement de l’Eurasie actuelle ou même de l’Eurafrasie. Toutefois communément, les paléogéographes emploient ce terme de supercontinent de façon plus restrictive pour désigner une masse continentale regroupant tous les continents actuels.
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