subcommission on Quaternary stratigraphy
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The Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy is the international scientific body responsible for defining and standardizing the stratigraphic framework and time scale of the Quaternary Period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy | 1 |
| subcommission on Quaternary stratigraphy canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
scientific organization
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stratigraphic commission ⓘ subcommission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SQS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point
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International Quaternary community NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| field |
Earth sciences
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Quaternary geology NERFINISHED ⓘ geochronology ⓘ stratigraphy ⓘ |
| goal |
to coordinate international research on Quaternary stratigraphy
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to maintain and update formal definitions of Quaternary units ⓘ to provide a globally agreed Quaternary time scale ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
evaluation of stratigraphic proposals
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organization of scientific meetings ⓘ preparation of formal stratigraphic guidelines ⓘ publication of stratigraphic reports ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeType | international subcommission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFocus |
boundary definitions within the Quaternary
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correlation of regional Quaternary stratigraphies ⓘ formal definition of Quaternary stages and series ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| operatesOnScale | global ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
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International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
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International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
definition of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points for Quaternary stages
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definition of the Quaternary Period ⓘ ratification of Quaternary chronostratigraphic units ⓘ standardization of the stratigraphic framework of the Quaternary ⓘ standardization of the time scale of the Quaternary ⓘ |
| scope |
Holocene Series
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Late Cenozoic stratigraphy ⓘ Pleistocene Series NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaternary Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Quaternary stratigraphic guidelines
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publications on Quaternary time scale ⓘ |
| usesStandard | International Chronostratigraphic Chart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | http://quaternary.stratigraphy.org ⓘ |
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