system
idealized composite unit of the geologic record representing the totality of rock strata laid down during a certain period of the geologic time scale
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system
Summary
system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- system is a type of chronostratigraphic unit[2].
- system is part of erathem[3].
- system comprises series[4].
- system comprises subsystem[5].
- system's standards body is recorded as International Commission on Stratigraphy[6].
- system's equivalent class is recorded as https://w3id.org/gso/1.0/geologicunit/System[7].
- system's different from is recorded as period[8].
- system's studied by is recorded as chronostratigraphy[9].
- system's P14541 is recorded as 1wCoHB[10].
Body
Definition and Type
system is a type of chronostratigraphic unit[2].
Use and Application
Components include series[4], a Q140354053[11] and subsystem[5]. system is part of erathem[3].
Why It Matters
system ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (258 views/month).[1] system has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] system is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]