Meaning Of The Word Stratigraphy

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stratigraphy in American English
the arrangement of rocks in layers or strata
noun: a branch of geology dealing with the classification, nomenclature, correlation, and interpretation of stratified rocks

stratigraphy in British English
noun: the study of the composition, relative positions, etc, of rock strata in order to determine their geological history

stratigraphy in the Oil and Gas Industry
noun: Stratigraphy is the study of rock layers.

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