geochronology
noun 3
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2VERB + GEOCHRONOLOGY
lead
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through
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1
The science of dating samples of rock or sediment.
Geochronology allows us to see more precisely how the world has evolved.
2
Any one of the methods by which the age of different samples of rock can be determined.
The history of the East–Antarctic shield has been uncovered through uranium–lead geochronology.
3
The division of ancient time into named subdivisions / periods
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Geochronology allows us to see more precisely how the world has evolved.
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The history of the East–Antarctic shield has been uncovered through uranium–lead geochronology.
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