Lithostratigraphy
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties. uncountable, usually
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From litho- + stratigraphy.
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