Research Catalog

Title

A Geologic time scale 2004 / Edited by Felix M. Gradstein, James G. Ogg, and Alan G. Smith.

Publication

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, c2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Gradstein, F. M.
• Ogg, James G.
• Ogg, James G. (James George), 1952-
• Smith, A. Gilbert (Alan Gilbert), 1937-
• Smith, Alan G.

Description

xix, 589 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.); 28 cm.

Summary

The latest research methods, including isotope geochronology, geomathematics & orbital turning, have been utilised to produce this new stratigraphic framework for the Precambrian & Phanerozoic periods.

Subject

• Geological time
• Paleontology, Stratigraphic

Genre/Form

Zeittafel.

Note

• 1 folded, colored map in pocket at end.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 487-585) and indexes.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction / F.M. Gradstein -- Chronostratigraphy : linking time and rock / F.M. Gradstein, J.G. Ogg and A.G. Smith -- Biostratigraphy : time scales from graphic and quantitative methods / F.M. Gradstein, R.A. Cooper and P.M. Sadler -- Earth's orbital parameters and cycle stratigraphy / L.A. Hinnov -- The geomagnetic polarity time scale / J.G. Ogg and A.G. Smith -- Radiogenic isotope geochronology / M. Villeneuve -- Strontium isotope stratigraphy / J.M. McArthur and R.J. Howarth -- Geomathematics / F.P. Agterberg -- The Precambrian : the Archean and Proterozoic eons / L.J. Robb [and others] -- Toward a "natural" Precambrian time scale / W. Bleeker -- The Cambrian period / J.H. Shergold and R.A. Cooper -- The Ordovician period / R.A. Cooper and P.M. Sadler -- The Silurian period / M.J. Melchin, R.A. Cooper and P.M. Sadler -- The Devonian period / M.R. House and F.M. Gradstein -- The Carboniferous period / V. Davydov, B.R. Wardlaw and F.M. Gradstein -- The Permian period / B.R. Wardlaw, V. Davydov and F.M. Gradstein -- The Triassic period / J.G. Ogg -- The Jurassic period / J.G. Ogg -- The Cretaceous period / J.G. Ogg, F.P. Agterberg and F.M. Gradstein -- The Paleogene period / H.P. Luterbacher [and others] -- The Neogene period / L. Lourens [and others] -- The Pleistocene and Holocene epochs / P. Gibbard and T. van Kolfschoten -- Construction and summary of the geologic time scale / F.M. Gradstein, J.G. Ogg and A.G. Smith -- Appendix 1. Recommended color coding of stages / F.M. Gradstein and J.G. Ogg -- Appendix 2. Orbital tuning calibrations and conversions for the Neogene period / L. Lourens [and others] -- Appendix 3. Geomathematics / F.P. Agterberg.

ISBN

• 0521781426
• 0521786738 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2004043586

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library