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...
- Stratigraphy and Geological Correlation is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering fundamental and applied aspects of stratigraphy. It was...
- central to the geologic discipline of stratigraphy, and the formation is the fundamental unit of stratigraphy. Formations may be combined into groups...
- geologic time is the responsibility of the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), a constituent body of the International Union of Geological Sciences...
- The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), sometimes unofficially referred to as the "International Stratigraphic Commission", is a daughter or...
- Chronostratigraphy Glaciology Magnetostratigraphy Sedimentology Sequence stratigraphy Stratigraphy 2004 North American Commission on Stratigraphic Nomenclature (2005)...
- classified together to form a group. Formations are the fundamental unit of stratigraphy. Groups may sometimes be combined into supergroups. Groups are useful...
- Boundaries and names are established by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS) of the International Union of Geological Sciences. As of 2008,...