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Meaning of stratigraphy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

stratigraphy

Pronunciation:/stɹəˈtɪɡɹəfi/

noun

Definitions

  1. The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).

  2. The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stratigraphy

Related words

stratigraphicchemostratigraphylayeringstratificationlithostratigraphychronostratigraphybiostratigraphybedding