International Commission on Stratigraphy
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scientific organization
stratigraphic commission
subcommission of the International Union of Geological Sciences
The International Commission on Stratigraphy is the global scientific authority responsible for defining and standardizing the geological time scale and stratigraphic units used in Earth sciences.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific organization
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stratigraphic commission → subcommission of the International Union of Geological Sciences → |
| aim |
to promote international cooperation in stratigraphy
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to provide a standardized global geological time scale → |
| country |
international
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| field |
Earth sciences
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geology → stratigraphy → |
| hasPart |
subcommissions on Cenozoic stratigraphy
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subcommissions on Mesozoic stratigraphy → subcommissions on Paleozoic stratigraphy → subcommissions on Precambrian stratigraphy → subcommissions on Quaternary stratigraphy → subcommissions on regional stratigraphy → subcommissions on system stratigraphy → |
| language |
English
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| parentOrganization |
International Union of Geological Sciences
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| product |
Geologic Time Scale charts
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International Chronostratigraphic Chart → stratigraphic guidelines → stratigraphic standards → |
| role |
coordination of international stratigraphic research
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definition of chronostratigraphic units → global authority on stratigraphy → global authority on the geological time scale → maintenance of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart → ratification of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points → standardization of stratigraphic units → |
| scope |
global
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| shortName |
ICS
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| task |
definition of ages
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definition of biostratigraphic units → definition of chemostratigraphic units → definition of chronostratigraphic units → definition of eons → definition of epochs → definition of eras → definition of lithostratigraphic units → definition of magnetostratigraphic units → definition of periods → definition of sequence stratigraphic units → publication of stratigraphic guidelines → standardization of stratigraphic nomenclature → updating the geological time scale → |
| worksOn |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point definition
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correlation of stratigraphic units worldwide → formal naming of geological time units → |
Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Devonian Period
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Greenlandian → Neogene → Northgrippian → Ordovician Period → Pleistocene epoch → Quaternary period → |
definedBy |
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Cambrian Period
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Carboniferous period → Early Jurassic → Holocene → Neoproterozoic Era → Triassic → |
recognizedBy |
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Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
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Meghalayan → |
ratifiedBy |
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Early Devonian
("International Commission on Stratigraphy timescale")
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Proterozoic Eon ("International Commission on Stratigraphy timescale") → |
usedIn |
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Pliocene epoch
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chronologyStandardizedBy |
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International Chronostratigraphic Chart
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governingBody |
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International Union of Geological Sciences
("Commission on Stratigraphy")
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hasCommission |
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International Union of Geological Sciences
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hasCommittee |
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International Chronostratigraphic Chart
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publisher |
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Mesoproterozoic Era
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timeScaleStandard |
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International Chronostratigraphic Chart
("International Commission on Stratigraphy subcommissions")
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updatedBy |