Chronostratigraphy

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Geological discipline
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:GSSP
gptkbp:aimsTo establish time relations between strata
gptkbp:basisFor geological time scale
gptkbp:chronostratigraphicUnitsInclude gptkb:book_series
gptkb:software
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:eonothem
erathem
substage
gptkbp:defines chronostratigraphic units
gptkbp:establishes gptkb:Global_Boundary_Stratotype_Section_and_Point
gptkbp:focusesOn age of rock strata
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:International_Commission_on_Stratigraphy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chronostratigraphy
gptkbp:importantFor archaeology
oil and gas exploration
mineral exploration
paleoclimate studies
understanding Earth's history
gptkbp:originatedIn 19th century
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:geochronology
gptkb:chemostratigraphy
biostratigraphy
magnetostratigraphy
gptkbp:studies rock layers
gptkbp:supports correlate rock layers globally
gptkbp:usedIn geology
paleontology
stratigraphy
gptkbp:uses gptkb:astrochronology
gptkb:chemozones
gptkb:chronozones
gptkb:cyclostratigraphy
gptkb:radiometric_time_scale
sedimentology
radiometric dating
index fossils
fossil content
isotopic dating
tephrochronology
event stratigraphy
sequence stratigraphy
lithology
biozones
fossil assemblages
magnetozones
marker horizons
stratigraphic boundaries
stratigraphic correlation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:International_Chronostratigraphic_Chart
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7