superposition Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of lateral continuity Principle of original horizontality History of paleontology Winchester... 4 KB (481 words) - 16:48, 22 January 2024 |
topic of: Steno's principles Harris matrix Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal succession Principle of lateral continuity Principle... 5 KB (621 words) - 18:16, 9 April 2023 |
Relative dating (section Lateral continuity) The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions; in other words, they are laterally continuous... 18 KB (2,164 words) - 10:54, 6 April 2024 |
Geology (redirect from Geology of Earth) principle of original horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity: three defining principles of stratigraphy. The word geology was first used... 87 KB (9,583 words) - 17:16, 26 April 2024 |
Plate tectonics (redirect from Theory of plate tectonics) ductile asthenosphere beneath. Lateral density variations in the mantle result in convection currents, the slow creeping motion of Earth's solid mantle. At... 112 KB (13,617 words) - 18:40, 26 April 2024 |
Rock (geology) (redirect from The three types of rocks) of its interior, except for the liquid outer core and pockets of magma in the asthenosphere. The study of rocks involves multiple subdisciplines of geology... 31 KB (3,311 words) - 01:21, 18 April 2024 |
Cross-cutting relationships (redirect from Principle of Cross Cutting Relationships) a page on the topic of: Cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal succession Principle of lateral continuity Principle of original horizontality... 5 KB (633 words) - 22:39, 19 February 2024 |
Erosion (redirect from Erosion of land) to lateral erosion, which widens the valley floor and creates a narrow floodplain. The stream gradient becomes nearly flat, and lateral deposition of sediments... 61 KB (6,925 words) - 10:23, 20 April 2024 |
horizontality, and the principle of lateral continuity. 18th-century geologist James Hutton contributed to an early understanding of the Earth's history... 14 KB (1,033 words) - 21:43, 26 March 2024 |
Weathering (redirect from Weathering of buildings) Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals (as well as wood and artificial materials) through contact with water, atmospheric gases,... 43 KB (5,326 words) - 08:45, 26 April 2024 |
Scientific law (redirect from Scientific principle) law Principle of original horizontality Law of superposition Principle of lateral continuity Principle of cross-cutting relationships Principle of faunal... 56 KB (5,615 words) - 16:18, 5 April 2024 |
Subsidence (section Dissolution of limestone) to properly prepare for today's dynamic environmental climate. Cave-in Lateral and subjacent support, a related concept in property law Mass wasting Settlement... 16 KB (2,132 words) - 08:15, 22 January 2024 |
Sedimentology (section Importance of sedimentary rocks) sedimentary information. The principle of lateral continuity states that layers of sediment initially extend laterally in all directions unless obstructed... 12 KB (1,432 words) - 13:28, 31 March 2024 |
Geochemistry (redirect from History of geochemistry) principles of chemistry to explain the mechanisms behind major geological systems such as the Earth's crust and its oceans.: 1 The realm of geochemistry... 57 KB (7,063 words) - 06:41, 26 November 2023 |
spreads laterally under gravity. pyroclastic A volcanic fragment, such as a volcanic bomb, breadcrust bomb, or achnelith. pyroxene Any of a set of mineral... 81 KB (10,308 words) - 05:35, 19 January 2024 |
organisations generally aim for geographic continuity and completeness in establishing the spatial patterns of near-surface rock units. The map may include... 4 KB (445 words) - 15:41, 14 June 2022 |
of fossilized pollens for the relative dating of geological strata. Principle of original horizontality Principle of lateral continuity Principle of faunal... 17 KB (2,113 words) - 00:29, 8 November 2023 |
formation Principle of uniformitarianism – Assumption that the natural laws and processes of the universe are constant through time and space Principle of original... 9 KB (1,335 words) - 16:11, 4 April 2024 |
Engineering geology (redirect from History of engineering geology) seismic and earthquake hazards (ground shaking, liquefaction, lurching, lateral spreading, tsunami and seiche events); landslide, mudflow, rockfall, debris... 13 KB (1,561 words) - 17:42, 14 March 2024 |
Economic geology (section Purpose of study) of the geosciences; according to Lindgren (1933) it is “the application of geology”. It may be called the scientific study of the Earth's sources of mineral... 6 KB (650 words) - 12:53, 30 March 2024 |
Nicolas Steno (redirect from First Law of Crystallography) one of the upper strata was being formed, the lower stratum had already gained the consistency of a solid." the principle of lateral continuity: "At... 45 KB (4,723 words) - 01:55, 27 April 2024 |
Geology of Venus Geology of the Moon Geology of Mars Geology of Vesta Geology of Ceres Geology of Io Geology of Titan Geology of Triton Geology of Pluto... 19 KB (1,083 words) - 16:08, 4 April 2024 |
(because of the Principle of lateral continuity). Of course, it is important to keep in mind that piercing points only give a minimum amount of offset that... 6 KB (767 words) - 17:00, 6 April 2024 |