stratigraphy
noun
stra·tig·ra·phy
strə-ˈti-grə-fē 
1
: geology that deals with the origin, composition, distribution, and succession of strata
2
: the arrangement of strata
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In the other camp are those who argue that the Anthropocene, pretty much by definition, lies outside the purview of stratigraphy.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
These misconceptions lie at the heart, too, of the recent formal rejection of the Anthropocene epoch by the hierarchy of international stratigraphy.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Under the rules of stratigraphy, each interval of Earth time needs a clear, objective starting point, one that applies worldwide.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Geology — and specifically stratigraphy, or the study of rock layers — had rolled back the age of the Earth by hundreds of millions of years.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
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Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
These misconceptions lie at the heart, too, of the recent formal rejection of the Anthropocene epoch by the hierarchy of international stratigraphy.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2024
Under the rules of stratigraphy, each interval of Earth time needs a clear, objective starting point, one that applies worldwide.
—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Geology — and specifically stratigraphy, or the study of rock layers — had rolled back the age of the Earth by hundreds of millions of years.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 22 June 2023
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“Stratigraphy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stratigraphy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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stratigraphy
noun
stra·tig·ra·phy
strə-ˈtig-rə-fē
: geology that deals with the beginnings, composition, distribution, and succession of the layers of rock in the earth's crust
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