International Chronostratigraphic Chart

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chronostratigraphic chart geologic time scale standard reference stratigraphic standard

The International Chronostratigraphic Chart is the globally recognized standard timeline used by geologists to define and correlate the divisions of Earth’s geological history.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	chronostratigraphic chart → geologic time scale → standard reference → stratigraphic standard →
abbreviation	ICC →
alsoKnownAs	International Commission on Stratigraphy International Chronostratigraphic Chart →
defines	ages → chronostratigraphic units → eons → epochs → eras → formal divisions of Earth history → geochronologic units → periods →
feature	Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point references → color-coded time intervals → formal unit names and abbreviations → numerical age boundaries →
governingBody	International Commission on Stratigraphy →
hasVersion	International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2020 → International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2022 → International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023 →
includes	Cambrian Period → Carboniferous Period → Cenozoic Era → Cretaceous Period → Devonian Period → Jurassic Period → Mesozoic Era → Neogene Period → Ordovician Period → Paleogene Period → Paleozoic Era → Permian Period → Phanerozoic Eon → Precambrian Eon → Quaternary Period → Silurian Period → Triassic Period →
language	English →
medium	digital → print →
partOf	International Union of Geological Sciences stratigraphic standards →
publisher	International Commission on Stratigraphy → International Union of Geological Sciences →
scope	Precambrian to Quaternary → entire history of the Earth →
status	global standard for geologic time →
updatedBy	International Commission on Stratigraphy subcommissions →
updateFrequency	periodically →
usedBy	Earth scientists → geologists → paleontologists → stratigraphers →
usedFor	correlation of rock strata worldwide → global comparison of geological records → standardization of geologic time terminology →
website	https://stratigraphy.org/chart →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
International Chronostratigraphic Chart ("International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2020") → International Chronostratigraphic Chart ("International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2022") → International Chronostratigraphic Chart ("International Chronostratigraphic Chart 2023") →	hasVersion
Maastrichtian → Meghalayan → Northgrippian →	timeScale
International Commission on Stratigraphy → International Commission on Stratigraphy ("Geologic Time Scale charts") →	product
International Chronostratigraphic Chart ("International Commission on Stratigraphy International Chronostratigraphic Chart") →	alsoKnownAs
International Union of Geological Sciences →	hasDocument
Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary →	locatedInTimeScale
International Chronostratigraphic Chart ("International Union of Geological Sciences stratigraphic standards") →	partOf