radiometric time scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological time scale
gptkbp:appliesTo metamorphic rocks
igneous rocks
some sedimentary rocks
gptkbp:basedOn radioactive decay
gptkbp:contrastsWith relative dating
gptkbp:developedBy 20th century
gptkbp:enables absolute dating
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label radiometric time scale
gptkbp:importantFor gptkb:geochronology
gptkbp:provides numerical ages
gptkbp:refinedBy better understanding of decay constants
improved laboratory techniques
gptkbp:usedFor dating rocks and minerals
gptkbp:uses carbon-14 dating
potassium-argon dating
uranium-lead dating
isotopic dating methods
rubidium-strontium dating
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chronostratigraphy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8