Succession (geology)
Encyclopedia
A succession, in geology, is a group of rock units or strata
that succeed one another in chronological
order. Rock successions are often easily seen on exposed sections of a geological
column or wall.
Based on uncomfortable or comfortable succession.
Stratum
In geology and related fields, a stratum is a layer of sedimentary rock or soil with internally consistent characteristics that distinguish it from other layers...
that succeed one another in chronological
Chronology
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".Chronology is part of periodization...
order. Rock successions are often easily seen on exposed sections of a geological
Geology
Geology is the science comprising the study of solid Earth, the rocks of which it is composed, and the processes by which it evolves. Geology gives insight into the history of the Earth, as it provides the primary evidence for plate tectonics, the evolutionary history of life, and past climates...
column or wall.
Based on uncomfortable or comfortable succession.