subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy
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The Subcommission on Silurian Stratigraphy is an expert body of stratigraphers that establishes and refines the global geological time scale and stratigraphic standards for the Silurian Period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| subcommission on Silurian stratigraphy canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expert body of stratigraphers
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scientific commission ⓘ stratigraphic subcommission ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SSS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
continental Silurian strata
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marine Silurian strata ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicRankCovered | system ⓘ |
| field |
geology
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stratigraphy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Silurian Period
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Silurian System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geochronologicRankCovered | period ⓘ |
| goal |
achieve global correlation of Silurian strata
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promote international cooperation in Silurian stratigraphy ⓘ standardize Silurian stage and series boundaries ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
paleoenvironmental specialist
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paleontologist ⓘ professional stratigrapher ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| partOf |
International Commission on Stratigraphy
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International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodCovered | Silurian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| produces |
Silurian time scale charts
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formal boundary definitions for Silurian stages ⓘ recommendations on Silurian stratigraphic nomenclature ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Subcommission on Devonian Stratigraphy
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Subcommission on Ordovician Stratigraphy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| standardizes |
Silurian chronostratigraphic units
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Silurian series names ⓘ Silurian stage names ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Silurian stratigraphic guidelines ⓘ |
| task |
coordinate international Silurian stratigraphic research
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define global stratigraphic standards for the Silurian Period ⓘ establish global geological time scale for the Silurian Period ⓘ maintain Silurian chronostratigraphic framework ⓘ refine global geological time scale for the Silurian Period ⓘ |
| timeIntervalEndDefined | top of Silurian Period ⓘ |
| timeIntervalStartDefined | base of Silurian Period ⓘ |
| usesConcept | Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesDataType |
biostratigraphy
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chemostratigraphy ⓘ lithostratigraphy ⓘ radiometric dating ⓘ sequence stratigraphy ⓘ |
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