subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy
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The Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy is an expert body of stratigraphers that establishes and refines the global geological time scale and stratigraphic standards for the Silurian Period.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy Context triple: [International Commission on Stratigraphy, hasPart, subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy]
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The Silurian System, Founded on Geological Researches in the Counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford
"The Silurian System" is a landmark 19th-century geological treatise by Roderick Murchison that established and described the Silurian period through detailed stratigraphic studies in parts of England and Wales.
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Commission on Tectonics and Structural Geology
The Commission on Tectonics and Structural Geology is a specialized scientific body that promotes international research, collaboration, and standards in the study of Earth's tectonic processes and deformation structures.
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Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base of Hettangian
The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the base of the Hettangian is the internationally agreed geological reference point that marks the formal beginning of the Jurassic Period and the Mesozoic era’s post-Triassic recovery interval.
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Magnesian Limestone succession
The Magnesian Limestone succession is a geological sequence of Permian-age dolomitic limestone formations that forms a distinctive belt across parts of northern and central England.
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Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy Target entity description: The Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy is an expert body of stratigraphers that establishes and refines the global geological time scale and stratigraphic standards for the Silurian Period.
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The Silurian System, Founded on Geological Researches in the Counties of Salop, Hereford, Radnor, Montgomery, Caermarthen, Brecon, Pembroke, Monmouth, Gloucester, Worcester, and Stafford
"The Silurian System" is a landmark 19th-century geological treatise by Roderick Murchison that established and described the Silurian period through detailed stratigraphic studies in parts of England and Wales.
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B.
Commission on Tectonics and Structural Geology
The Commission on Tectonics and Structural Geology is a specialized scientific body that promotes international research, collaboration, and standards in the study of Earth's tectonic processes and deformation structures.
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C.
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for base of Hettangian
The Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the base of the Hettangian is the internationally agreed geological reference point that marks the formal beginning of the Jurassic Period and the Mesozoic era’s post-Triassic recovery interval.
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D.
Magnesian Limestone succession
The Magnesian Limestone succession is a geological sequence of Permian-age dolomitic limestone formations that forms a distinctive belt across parts of northern and central England.
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E.
Moine Supergroup
The Moine Supergroup is a sequence of Neoproterozoic metamorphic rocks in the Scottish Highlands, notable for recording early tectonic events prior to the Caledonian orogeny.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expert body of stratigraphers
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scientific commission ⓘ stratigraphic subcommission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
continental Silurian strata
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marine Silurian strata ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRankCovered | system ⓘ |
| field |
geology
ⓘ
stratigraphy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Silurian Period
NERFINISHED
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Silurian System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geochronologicRankCovered | period ⓘ |
| goal |
achieve global correlation of Silurian strata
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promote international cooperation in Silurian stratigraphy ⓘ standardize Silurian stage and series boundaries ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
paleoenvironmental specialist
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paleontologist ⓘ professional stratigrapher ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
NERFINISHED
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International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodCovered | Silurian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
Silurian time scale charts
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formal boundary definitions for Silurian stages ⓘ recommendations on Silurian stratigraphic nomenclature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy
NERFINISHED
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Subcommission on Ordovician Stratigraphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| standardizes |
Silurian chronostratigraphic units
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Silurian series names ⓘ Silurian stage names ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Silurian stratigraphic guidelines ⓘ |
| task |
coordinate international Silurian stratigraphic research
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define global stratigraphic standards for the Silurian Period ⓘ establish global geological time scale for the Silurian Period ⓘ maintain Silurian chronostratigraphic framework ⓘ refine global geological time scale for the Silurian Period ⓘ |
| timeIntervalEndDefined | top of Silurian Period ⓘ |
| timeIntervalStartDefined | base of Silurian Period ⓘ |
| usesConcept | Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDataType |
biostratigraphy
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chemostratigraphy ⓘ lithostratigraphy ⓘ radiometric dating ⓘ sequence stratigraphy ⓘ |
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