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Parent topics

• Earth science [r]: The study of the components and processes of the planet Earth. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Stratigraphy [r]: The interdisciplinary science field that describes all rock bodies that form the Earth's crust and the manner in which they are organised into distinctive units that are then mapped. ^[e]
• Fossil [r]: A naturally preserved record of ancient life. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Stage (geology) [r]: A unit in the study of soil layers. ^[e]
• Age (geology) [r]: The fundamental chronostratigraphic unit. ^[e]
• Geologic time scale [r]: Measurement of the geologic history of the earth which can be broadly classified into two periods: the Precambrian supereon and the Phanerozoic eon. ^[e]
• Chronostratigraphy [r]: The branch of stratigraphy that studies the relative time relations and ages of rock bodies. ^[e]
• Geochronology [r]: Science of determining the absolute age of rocks, fossils, and sediments, within a certain degree of uncertainty inherent within the method used. ^[e]
• Geochronometry [r]: A branch of stratigraphy and of geochronology aimed at the quantitative measurement of geologic time. ^[e]
• Hydrology [r]: The interdisciplinary study of the movement, characteristics and distribution of water, surface-water (fresh water and salt water), groundwater, and water-quality. ^[e]
• Palynology [r]: The science of the study of contemporary and fossil palynomorphs as well as associated particulate organic matter (POM) in sedimentary strata. ^[e]
• Lithostratigraphy [r]: Stratigraphy based on the interpretation of physical and petrographic properties of rocks. ^[e]
• Magnetostratigraphy [r]: Studies of the magnetic characteristics of rocks. ^[e]