International Union of Geological Sciences

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The International Union of Geological Sciences is a global scientific organization that coordinates and standardizes geological research, classifications, and time scales across the international geoscience community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international scientific organization
non-governmental organization
abbreviation IUGS
alsoKnownAs IUGS
collaboratesWith International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
International Union of Soil Sciences
UNESCO
coordinates global standardization of the geological time scale
ratification of Global Boundary Stratotype Sections and Points
field geology
geoscience
focus coordination of international geological research
development of global geoscience standards
promotion of earth science education
formerParentOrganization International Council for Science
founded 1961
governingBody IUGS Executive Committee
hasCommission Commission on Geoscience Education
Commission on Geoscience for Environmental Management
Commission on Stratigraphy
Commission on Tectonics and Structural Geology
Commission on the History of Geological Sciences
hasCommittee International Commission on Stratigraphy
hasDocument Global Stratotype Section and Point guidelines
International Chronostratigraphic Chart
hasMember adhering national academies and scientific bodies
national geological organizations
headquartersCountry China
headquartersLocation Beijing
nonProfitStatus non-profit
officialLanguage English
organizes international geological congresses and conferences
parentOrganization International Science Council
purpose to define and maintain the International Chronostratigraphic Chart
to encourage the application of geological science to societal problems
to promote and coordinate international cooperation in the earth sciences
to standardize geological nomenclature and classification
regionServed worldwide
scope global
standardizes chronostratigraphic units
lithological classification
stratigraphic nomenclature
subjectOf geoscience policy and standardization discussions
supports international geoscience research programs
website https://www.iugs.org
worksOn global geoscience data integration
harmonization of geological mapping standards


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