stratigraphy
pronunciation
How to pronounce stratigraphy in British English:
UK [strə'tɪgrəfɪ]
How to pronounce stratigraphy in American English:
US [strə'tɪgrəfɪ]
Word Origin
- stratigraphy (n.)
- "description of strata," 1865, from Latin strati-, comb. form of stratum (see stratum) + -graphy. Related: Stratigraphic; stratigraphical.
Example
- 1. Stratigraphy and typology are tow basic methods in archaeology .
- 2. Research of the stratigraphy and the petrology suggest the fact .
- 3. The earth 's official calendar is kept by the international commission on stratigraphy ( ics ) the world 's principal authority on stratigraphy the study of earth 's history through the analysis of rock layers and layering .
- 4. Meanwhile ; the development of paleomagnetism has rendered magnetic stratigraphy very important in determining ages of paleorelict and fossils of ancient mankind .
- 5. Accommodation space is the key conception in sequence stratigraphy and base-level is also important , so they are very significant to illustrate the mechanism of the formation of sequence .