Look up: Stratigraphy

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   stratigraphy
   n. The study of rock layers, especially their distribution, environment of deposition, and age; stratigraphic, adj.
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   Stratigraphy
   Stratigraphy is a method of dating fossils by observing how deeply a fossil is buried. Sedimentary rock layers (strata) are formed episodically as earth is deposited horizontally over time. Newer layers are formed on top of older layers, pressurizing them into rocks. Paleontologists can estimate the amount of time that has passed since the stratum containing the fossil was formed. Generally, deeper rocks and fossils are older than those found above them.
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   Stratigraphy
   The study of layers, sequentially deposited over time. This is very helpful for land archaeology. Under water it can also be useful, but it's more complicated and often confusing because of current and sea movement. This is explained in: Archaeology Underwater – the NAS Guide to Principles and Practice (1992) and Keith Branigan's Archaeology Explained (Duckworth 1973, 1988).
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   Stratigraphy
   Study of the formation, composition, and sequence of sediments, whether consolidated or not.
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   Stratigraphy
   (1) The study of stratified rocks (sediments and volcanics) especially their sequence in time. (2) The character of the rocks and the correlation of beds in different localities.
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   stratigraphy
   Branch of geology that deals with sedimentary rock layers (strata) and their sequence of formation. Its basis was developed by English geologist William Smith. The basic principle of superposition...
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   Stratigraphy
   the study of rock strata and the relationships between them
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   stratigraphy
   tomography or body-section radiography Category: Medicine • science on the age conditions and positions among geological deposits (stratas); cf. bed sequence Category: The cosmos
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   Stratigraphy
   in archaeology, the study of the sequence of deposits and features eg floors, pits, middens etc produced by human activity, and their relation to one another which shows how the site has been used and occupied over time. Objects which are found in this sequence are stratified and can be rela...
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    Stratigraphy
    The study of layers of strata deposited sequentially over time. Archaeologists use this to understand the way in which soil layers, structures, etc., were built up on a site over time. Lower layers will usually be earlier than those above them, but features such as pits or ditches may be cut into early layers and therefore be later. During an excav ...
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    Stratigraphy
    Stra·tig'ra·phy noun [ Stratum + -graphy .] That branch of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.
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    stratigraphy
    Refers to the origin, composition, distribution and succession of geologic strata (layers). ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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    stratigraphy
    noun the branch of geology that studies the arrangement and succession of strata
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    Stratigraphy
    `Stratigraphy`, a branch of geology, studies rock layers and layering (stratification). It is primarily used in the study of sedimentary and layered volcanic rocks. Stratigraphy includes two related subfields: lithologic or lithostratigraphy and biologic stratigraphy or biostratigraphy.
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    stratigraphy
    (strә-tig´rә-fe) tomography.
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    Stratigraphy
    • (n.) That branch of geology which treats of the arrangement and succession of strata.
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    stratigraphy
    (from the article `stratigraphy`) An important principle in the application of stratigraphy to archaeology is the law of superposition—the principle that in any undisturbed deposit ...
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    stratigraphy
    scientific discipline concerned with the description of rock successions and their interpretation in terms of a general time scale. It provides a ... [15 related articles]
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    stratigraphy
    stratigraphy The branch of geology that is concerned with the order and relative position of the strata of the earth’s crust.
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    stratigraphy
    stratigraphy, stratigraphic, stratigrapher, stratigraphist 1. The study of the origin, composition, and development of rock strata. 2. A section cut vertically through the earth showing its different layers and allowing artefacts to be dated according to the layers in which they are found. 3. The way in which rock strata are arranged, and the chronology of their formation. 4. In geology, a branch of geolog...
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    Stratigraphy
    Subdiscipline of geology that studies sequence, spacing, composition, and spatial distribution of sedimentary deposits and rocks.
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    Stratigraphy
    The arrangement of strata with respect to the position in which they were laid down by human occupation or from natural causes.
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    stratigraphy
    The study of layered rock to understand the sequence of geological events. Normally, older layers are on the bottom unless the sequence has been overturned or disrupted.
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    stratigraphy
    stratigraphy, branch of geology specifically concerned with the arrangement of layered rocks (see stratification). Stratigraphy is based on the law of superposition, which states that in a normal sequence of rock layers the youngest is on top and the oldest on the bottom. Local sequences are studied...
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    Stratigraphy
    The branch of geology concerned with the formation, composition, ordering in time, and arrangement in space of sedimentary rocks.
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