A geologic time scale 1989 / W. Brian Harland [and others].

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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Description
xvi, 263 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm

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    Summary note
    A concentrated review of the time scales used in geology in order to date stratigraphic sequences and to define geological epochs. It is the planned successor to "A Geologic Timescale" and adopts the same style and employs similar methods.
    Notes
    Revised edition of: A Geologic time scale. 1982.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-246) and index.
    Contents
    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • The chronometric (numerical) scale
    • The chronostratic scale
    • Isotopic methods, dates, precision and database
    • Chronometric calibration of stage boundaries
    • The magnetostratigraphic time scale
    • Geologic events and the time scale
    • Appendices
    • References and selected bibliography
    • General index
    • Stratigraphic index
    Other title(s)
    Geologic time scale.
    ISBN
    • 0521383617
    • 9780521383615
    • 0521387655 ((pbk.))
    • 9780521387651 ((pbk.))
    LCCN
    89078175
    OCLC
    20930970
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