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scientific discipline > stratigraphy > cyclostratigraphy

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cyclostratigraphy  

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  • Cyclostratigraphy is a subdiscipline of stratigraphy that studies astronomically forced climate cycles within sedimentary successions. Cyclostratigraphic studies of rock records can lead to accurate dating of events in the geological past, to increase understanding of cause and consequences of Earth's (climate) history, and to more control on depositional mechanisms of sediments and the acting of sedimentary systems. (Adapted from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclostratigraphy)

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