Relating to both time and heat, or describing geological processes where temperature changes occur over extended time periods.
From Greek chronos (time) + therme (heat). A scientific term combining temporal and thermal elements, used in geology and materials science.
Geologists studying chronothermal evolution of rocks can tell when ancient mountain ranges were hot and when they cooled down, reading Earth's temperature history like a book written in stone.
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