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geologic time scale

a system of chronological dating that classifies geological strata (stratigraphy) in time
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geologic time scale

Summary

geologic time scale is a periodization[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of periodization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,485 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • geologic time scale's instance of is recorded as periodization[3].
  • geologic time scale's instance of is recorded as chronostratigraphic classification scheme[4].
  • geologic time scale's instance of is recorded as time standard[5].
  • geologic time scale is a type of technical standard[6].
  • geologic time scale is a type of chronological dating[7].
  • geologic time scale's Commons category is recorded as Geologic time scale[8].
  • geologic time scale's said to be the same as is recorded as geological time[9].
  • geologic time scale comprises geochronological unit[10].
  • geologic time scale's official website is recorded as https://stratigraphy.org/ICSchart/ChronostratChart2020-03.pdf[11].
  • geologic time scale's official website is recorded as https://stratigraphy.org/ICSchart/ChronostratChart2023-09.pdf[12].
  • geologic time scale's official website is recorded as https://stratigraphy.org/chart[13].
  • geologic time scale's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Geologic time scales[14].
  • geologic time scale's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15].
  • geologic time scale's topic has template is recorded as Template:Geologic time scale[16].
  • geologic time scale's topic has template is recorded as Template:Geology to Paleobiology[17].
  • geologic time scale's topic has template is recorded as Q100869473[18].
  • geologic time scale's standards body is recorded as International Union of Geological Sciences[19].
  • geologic time scale's standards body is recorded as International Commission on Stratigraphy[20].
  • geologic time scale's studied by is recorded as chronostratigraphy[21].
  • geologic time scale's studied by is recorded as geochronology[22].
  • geologic time scale's studied by is recorded as biostratigraphy[23].
  • geologic time scale's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[24].

Body

Context

Recorded instance of include periodization[3], chronostratigraphic classification scheme[4], and time standard[5].

Why It Matters

geologic time scale ranks in the top 8% of periodization entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,485 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

chronostratigraphy geochronology geology lunar geologic timescale

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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