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The Wolstonian Stage is a middle Pleistocene stage of the geological history of Earth from approximately 374,000 until 130,000 years ago. It precedes the Last Interglacial (also called the Eemian Stage) and follows the Hoxnian Stage in the British Isles.
It is also approximately analogous to the Warthe Stage and Saalian Stage stages in northern Europe; the Riss glaciation in the Alps; and the Illinoian Stage in North America. The colder last part from around 194,000 years ago is called the Penultimate Glacial Period.
It is equivalent to Marine isotope stages (MIS) 10 through 6. MIS 10, 8 and 6 were and 9 and 7 were .
It is named after Wolston in the English county of Warwickshire.
The Wolstonian Stage is equivalent to Marine isotope stages 6 through 10.
Britain became an Island during this period (350,000 years ago).Gibbard, Phil (2007). "How Britain Became An Island: The report". Nature Precedings. doi:10.1038/npre.2007.1205.1
It started 374,000 years ago and ended 130,000 years ago.Lisiecki, L.E., 2005, Ages of MIS boundaries. LR04 Benthic Stack Boston University, Boston, MA
| + Historical names of the "four major" glacials in four regions. ! Region ! Glacial 1 ! Glacial 2 ! Glacial 3 ! Glacial 4 | ||||
| Alps | Gunz glaciation | Mindel | Riss glaciation | Würm |
| North Europe | Eburonian | Elsterian | Saalian | Weichselian |
| British Isles | Beestonian stage | Anglian Stage | Wolstonian | Devensian |
| Midwest U.S. | Pre-Illinoian | Kansan | Illinoian | Wisconsinan |
| + Historical names of interglacials. ! Region ! Interglacial 1 ! Interglacial 2 ! Interglacial 3 | |||
| Alps | Cromerian Stage | Hoxnian Stage | Eemian Stage |
| North Europe | Waalian | Holsteinian | Eemian Stage |
| British Isles | Cromerian Stage | Hoxnian Stage | Eemian Stage |
| Midwest U.S. | Pre-Illinoian | Yarmouthian | Sangamonian |
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