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DISPOSICION GEOLOGICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chronostratigraphy
1, record 1, English, chronostratigraphy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- time-stratigraphy 2, record 1, English, time%2Dstratigraphy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of stratigraphy that interprets geologic history by determining the age and time sequence of the Earth's rock strata ... 2, record 1, English, - chronostratigraphy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Some geologists regard chronostratigraphy as essentially identical to biostratigraphy, while others insist on a formal separation of the concepts involved, regarding biostratigraphy as simply one method of calibrating chronostratigraphic scales. 3, record 1, English, - chronostratigraphy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chronostratigraphie
1, record 1, French, chronostratigraphie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chronologie stratigraphique 2, record 1, French, chronologie%20stratigraphique
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Stratigraphie basée sur des divisions caractérisées par des ensembles de couches. 3, record 1, French, - chronostratigraphie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Suivant que les subdivisions représentent une durée (chronologie) ou une succession stratigraphique (chronostratigraphie) les termes employés sont quelque peu différents [...] 2, record 1, French, - chronostratigraphie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cronoestratigrafía
1, record 1, Spanish, cronoestratigraf%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
Parte de la estratigrafía que relaciona la disposición de los estratos con su edad geológica. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cronoestratigraf%C3%ADa
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