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Stratigraphy vs Tectonostratigraphy - What's the difference?

stratigraphy | tectonostratigraphy |

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between stratigraphy and tectonostratigraphy

is that stratigraphy is (geology) the study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification) while tectonostratigraphy is (geology) the stratigraphy of large-scale strata caused by tectonic activity.

As nouns the difference between stratigraphy and tectonostratigraphy

is that stratigraphy is (geology) the study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification) while tectonostratigraphy is (geology) the stratigraphy of large-scale strata caused by tectonic activity.

stratigraphy

English

(wikipedia stratigraphy) (wikiversity stratigraphy lecture)

Noun

  • (geology) The study of rock layers and the layering process (stratification).
  • (archaeology) the layering of deposits, with newer remains overlaying older ones, forming a chronology of the site.

    • Derived terms

    * biostratigraphy * chronostratigraphy * lithostratigraphy * hydrostratigraphy * seismic stratigraphy * stratigrapher * stratigraphic * stratigraphical

    tectonostratigraphy

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia tectonostratigraphy) (-)
  • (geology) The stratigraphy of large-scale strata caused by tectonic activity

    • Related terms

    *tectonostratigraphic