lithostratigraphy
lithostratigraphy noun: the study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.
Noun
lithostratigraphy (usually uncountable, plural lithostratigraphies)
- The study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.
- 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...2017 December 4, C. Hillaire-Marcel, B. Ghaleb, A. de Vernal, J. Maccali, K. Cuny, A. Jacobel, C. Le Duc, J. McManus, “A New Chronology of Late Quaternary Sequences From the Central Arctic Ocean...
Forms of lithostratigraphy
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Origin of lithostratigraphy
From litho- + stratigraphy.
Words formed from lithostratigraphy
Questions about lithostratigraphy
- What does lithostratigraphy mean?
- Lithostratigraphy means the study and classification of rock strata according to their distinct lithological properties.
- What part of speech is lithostratigraphy?
- Lithostratigraphy is a noun.
- What is the plural of lithostratigraphy?
- The plural of lithostratigraphy is lithostratigraphies.
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