The Map of the Strata of England and Wales
GPTKB entity
Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological map
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| gptkbp:archives |
gptkb:British_Geological_Survey
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:William_Smith
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| gptkbp:colors |
various colors for different strata
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| gptkbp:createdBy |
gptkb:William_Smith
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
influenced education in geology
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
approximately 2.5 feet by 3.5 feet
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| gptkbp:field |
natural history
archaeology cartography environmental policy environmental science land use planning urban planning civil engineering climate science resource management scientific research geological surveys geotechnical engineering paleontology geochemistry geophysics hydrology land reclamation geological education mineralogy sustainability studies geological sciences geological hazard assessment public outreach in geology earth_sciences |
| gptkbp:format |
printed map
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| gptkbp:hasLength |
1 inch to 10 miles
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Industrial Revolution
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Map of the Strata of England and Wales
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| gptkbp:impact |
earth_sciences
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| gptkbp:influence |
stratigraphy
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
geological mapping worldwide
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern geology
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:England
gptkb:Wales |
| gptkbp:medium |
paper
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
considered a masterpiece of cartography
color-coded strata |
| gptkbp:publicationDate |
1815
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| gptkbp:publications |
map
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| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Geological_Society_of_London_founding
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| gptkbp:significance |
first geological map of a country
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| gptkbp:subject |
geology
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| gptkbp:technique |
stratigraphic correlation
field surveying |
| gptkbp:yearEstablished |
1815
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