Definition of Stratigraphy. Meaning of Stratigraphy. Synonyms of Stratigraphy

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Definition of Stratigraphy

Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy Stra*tig"ra*phy, n. [Stratum + -graphy.] That branch of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.

Meaning of Stratigraphy from wikipedia

- volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy has three related subfields: lithostratigraphy (lithologic stratigraphy), biostratigraphy (biologic stratigraphy), and chronostratigraphy...
- Stratigraphy is a key concept to modern archaeological theory and practice. Modern excavation techniques are based on stratigraphic principles. The concept...
- Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology, specifically a branch of stratigraphy, that attempts to discern and understand historic geology through time...
- central to the geologic discipline of stratigraphy, and the formation is the fundamental unit of stratigraphy. Formations may be combined into groups...
- The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), sometimes unofficially referred to as the "International Stratigraphic Commission", is a daughter or...
- Boundaries and names are established by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) of the International Union of Geological Sciences. As of 2008,...
- A system in stratigraphy is a sequence of strata (rock layers) that were laid down together within the same corresponding geological period. The ****ociated...
- Pennsylvanian and Mississippian series. In 2008, the International Commission on Stratigraphy had not yet named all four series of the Cambrian. Currently series are...
- geologic time is the responsibility of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), a constituent body of the International Union of Geological Sciences...
- Retrieved 2009-01-18. Saltzman, Matthew R (2002). "Carbon isotope (d13C) stratigraphy across the Silurian-Devonian transition in North America: evidence for...