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A list of stages/ages may be found [[List of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points|here]]. | A list of stages/ages may be found [[List of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points|here]]. | ||
== | ==Interdisciplinary Links in Citizendium== | ||
* [[Age (geology)]] | *[[Earth science]] | ||
* [[Chronostratigraphy]] | *[[Age (geology)]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Geologic time scale]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Geologic ages of earth history]] | ||
*[[Chronostratigraphy]] | |||
*[[Geochronology]] | |||
*[[Geochronometry]] | |||
*[[Hydrology]] | |||
*[[Biostratigraphy]] | |||
*[[Palynology]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 22:16, 1 May 2007
The stage is the fundamental chronostratigraphic unit.
Being chronostratigraphic units, stages represent the body of rocks formed during a given interval of geologic time. The corresponding geochronologic units are called ages.
Stages/ages are formally defined following the indications of the ICS (International Commission on Stratigraphy). More specifically, stages/ages are defined by the GSSP of their base, their top being defined by the GSSP of the overlying stage/age.
A list of stages/ages may be found here.
Interdisciplinary Links in Citizendium
- Earth science
- Age (geology)
- Geologic time scale
- Geologic ages of earth history
- Chronostratigraphy
- Geochronology
- Geochronometry
- Hydrology
- Biostratigraphy
- Palynology