Stratigraphy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stɹəˈtɪɡ.ɹəfi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stratigraphy is a noun meaning (geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
Meaning
(geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
More Meanings
- (archaeology) The layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.
Example Sentences
The study of stratigraphy was at this point in its infancy, but it was already understood that different layers of rocks had been formed during different periods.
On Earth, we chart the history of waterways by looking at sediment that is deposited over time. We call that stratigraphy, the idea that water transports sediment and you can measure the changes on Earth by understanding the way that sediment piles up. That's what we've done here—but it's Mars.
Word Forms
- stratigraphies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stratigraphic, chemostratigraphy, layering, stratification, lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy.
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