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stratigraphy Definition

stra·tig·ra·phy (strə tigrə fē)

noun

  1. the arrangement of rocks in layers or strata
  2. the branch of geology dealing with the study of the nature, distribution, and relations of the stratified rocks of the earth's crust

Etymology: < stratum + -graphy

stratigraphy Related Forms
stra·tig·ra·pher noun strat′i·graphic (strat′ə grafik) adjective strat′i·graphi·cally adverb
stratigraphy Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • area: The Schlitt has left us with 6 sections displaying the stratigraphy of the area.
  • site: The dates indicate long occupation sequences and help refine the stratigraphies of the two sites.
  • sediment: B.J. Tolani ( M.Phil. project ) on sequence stratigraphy of the Quaternary inner continental shelf sediments of Hong Kong.
  • deposit: The new excavations gave the possibility to determine the stratigraphy of the cultural deposits of the ancient monument.

Converse of object

  • record: The sections created by the quarrying enabled us to inspect and record the stratigraphy of the heap.
  • reveal: Excavations reveal an intact stratigraphy of 22 vertical meters containing 36 layers from Lower Paleolithic through to Medieval.
  • define: But they are poor at defining stratigraphy and hence at finding fields resident in stratigraphic traps.
  • produce: This international correlation was the first in Buckland's attempts to produce a world-wide stratigraphy.
  • show: Despite a history of cultivation, trial excavation showed that archeological stratigraphy survived below ground.

Adjective modifier

  • Quaternary: A 2/3 day field course at the end provides the opportunity to examine critical sites upon which the British Quaternary stratigraphy is based.
  • seismic: Seismic stratigraphy of Quaternary deposits in Lake Peipsi, eastern Estonia.
  • archeological: St Peter's School, Hereford A study of the development of archeological stratigraphy within natural, glacial strata in central Hereford.
  • complex: Careful excavation is needed to sort out such complex stratigraphy.
  • high: A research team, focuses on the Quaternary records of Greece, using the latest methods of high resolution stratigraphy.
  • vertical: Therefore, any opportunity to examine in plan sites where vertical stratigraphy is likely to survive should be considered a high priority.

Noun used with modifier

  • isotope: Records from Southern Germany are correlated to the UK stratigraphy using strontium isotope stratigraphy.
  • peat: Recent peat stratigraphy shows evidence of a history of wooded bog on this site.
  • sediment: Sediment stratigraphies are described from base up, e.g. in the order of deposition.
  • sequence: The next two sections provide an introduction to sequence stratigraphy.
  • resolution: A research team, focuses on the Quaternary records of Greece, using the latest methods of high resolution stratigraphy.