Lithostratigraphy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Lithostratigraphy is a noun meaning (geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.
Meaning
(geology) The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.
Example Sentences
These "extinction ages" point to mean sedimentation rates of ∼4.3 and ∼1.7 mm/ka, respectively, over the Lomonosov and Mendeleev Ridges, which are significantly lower than assumed in most recent studies, thus highlighting the need for revisiting current interpretations of Arctic lithostratigraphies in relation to the global-scale late Quaternary climatostratigraphy.
Word Forms
- lithostratigraphies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lithostratigrapher, stratigraphy, geostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, stratography, tectonostratigraphy.
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