ICS chart

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The ICS chart is the standardized global reference for geological time, defining and organizing the official chronostratigraphic units and boundaries used by geologists worldwide.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chronostratigraphic chart
geologic time scale
standardized global reference
abbreviation ICS NERFINISHED
appliesTo Earth history
contains color-coded time intervals
names of chronostratigraphic units
numerical ages of boundaries
ratified GSSP markers
definedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy NERFINISHED
defines Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points NERFINISHED
ages
chronostratigraphic units
eons
epochs
eras
geochronologic units
periods
format PDF
image
printable poster
fullName International Chronostratigraphic Chart NERFINISHED
governedBy formal stratigraphic rules
hasLanguageVersion English
other major world languages
maintainedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy NERFINISHED
parentOrganization International Union of Geological Sciences NERFINISHED
publishedBy International Commission on Stratigraphy NERFINISHED
purpose to define and organize official chronostratigraphic units
to provide a reference for geologic time boundaries
to standardize geological time terminology worldwide
relatedTo International Stratigraphic Guide NERFINISHED
scope global geological time
standardFor official geological time scale
timeSpanCovered from the formation of Earth to the present
updated periodically
updateFrequency irregular, as new stratigraphic decisions are ratified
usedAs reference in scientific publications
teaching tool in geology education
usedBy geochronologists
geologists
paleontologists
stratigraphers
usedIn geochronological dating
geological mapping
paleontological studies
stratigraphic correlation
website https://stratigraphy.org/chart

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ICC abbreviation ICS chart
subject surface form: International Chronostratigraphic Chart