Bubnoff unit

Meaning

Noun

  • A unit of speed (abbreviated B) equal to one meter per 1,000,000 years, used in geology to measure rates of lowering of earth surfaces due to erosion.

Origin

  • Named after the geologist Serge von Bubnoff (1888–1957).

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