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GEOCHRONOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chronology
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- geochronology
1, record 1, English, geochronology
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- geologic chronology 2, record 1, English, geologic%20chronology
correct
- geochrony 3, record 1, English, geochrony
avoid, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Study of time in relationship to the history of the Earth, especially the absolute age determination and relative dating systems developed for this purpose. 3, record 1, English, - geochronology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chronologie
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- géochronologie
1, record 1, French, g%C3%A9ochronologie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chronologie géologique 2, record 1, French, chronologie%20g%C3%A9ologique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Discipline] qui mesure l'âge des événements de l'histoire du globe. 3, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ochronologie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Science dont le but est de donner un âge aux roches. 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ochronologie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La géochronologie relative établit la succession des formations et des événements géologiques; elle est fondée sur la stratigraphie et le paléomagnétisme. La géochronologie absolue, ou radiochronologie, fondée sur les propriétés des isotopes radioactifs ou radiogéniques, permet de donner un âge absolu [...] en milliers ou en millions d'années [...] 4, record 1, French, - g%C3%A9ochronologie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cronología
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- geocronología
1, record 1, Spanish, geocronolog%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Disciplina geológica que estudia la edad de los acontecimientos geológicos, sean éstos formadores de relieves, sedimentarios o de otra naturaleza. 1, record 1, Spanish, - geocronolog%C3%ADa
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