- rock-stratigraphy
- литостратиграфия
English-Russian dictionary of geology. 2011.
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Stratigraphy — Stratigraphy, a branch of geology, studies rock layers and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy includes two related subfields: lithologic or lithostratigraphy and… … Wikipedia
stratigraphy — stratigrapher, stratigraphist, n. stratigraphic /strat i graf ik/, stratigraphical, adj. stratigraphically, adv. /streuh tig reuh fee/, n. a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of… … Universalium
stratigraphy — noun a) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification) b) the layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site … Wiktionary
sedimentary rock — Rock formed at or near the Earth s surface by the accumulation and lithification of fragments of preexisting rocks or by precipitation from solution at normal surface temperatures. Sedimentary rocks can be formed only where sediments are… … Universalium
Sedimentary rock — Middle Triassic marginal marine sequence of siltstones (below) and limestones (above), Virgin Formation, southwestern Utah, USA Sedimentary rock are types of rock that are formed by the deposition of material at the Earth s surface and within… … Wikipedia
Stage (stratigraphy) — In chronostratigraphy, a stage is a succession of rock strata laid down in an single age on the geologic timescale, which usually represents millions of years of deposition. A given stage of rock and the corresponding age of time will by… … Wikipedia
System (stratigraphy) — NOTOC A system in the natural sciences and stratigraphy is an idealized composite unit of the geologic record made up of a succession of rock layers that were laid down together within a certain corresponding geological time span, and are used in … Wikipedia
Formation (stratigraphy) — A formation or geological formation is the fundamental unit of lithostratigraphy. A formation consists of a certain number of rock strata that have a comparable lithology, facies or other similar properties. Formations are not defined on the… … Wikipedia
Sequence stratigraphy — is a relatively new branch of geology that attempts to link relative sea level changes to sedimentary deposits. The essence of the method is mapping of strata based on identification of surfaces which represent time lines (e.g. subaerial… … Wikipedia
International Commission on Stratigraphy — The International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS), sometimes referred to by the unofficial International Stratigraphic Commission is a daughter or major subcommittee grade scientific daughter organization that concerns itself with stratigraphy,… … Wikipedia
Series (stratigraphy) — Series are subdivisions of rock layers made based on the age of the rock. A series is therefore a chronostratigraphic unit, unrelated to lithostratigraphy, which divides rock layers on their lithology. Series are subdivisions of systems and are… … Wikipedia
