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Geologic history
Record (and inferred reconstruction) of the origin and development of the earth since its formation.
Subtopics:
Biostratigraphy (9 items)
Earth history (3 items)
Lithostratigraphy (2 items)
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Geologic history of Cape Cod, Massachusetts [New Window]
Describes the history, geologic changes (including the glacial formation and sea level changes), and geologic mapping of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Geologic history of Long Valley Caldera and the Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain, California [New Window]
Summarizes the geologic and volcanic activity of the Long Valley Caldera and Mono-Inyo Craters volcanic chain in east central California.
Compilation of various geologic time scales [New Window]
Preliminary report comparing various geologic time scales. Text is HTML or plain text format, and colored compilation chart in Excel format.
Geologic time online edition [New Window]
Booklet giving general explanations of geologic time, major divisions of geologic time, relative and radiometric time scales, index fossils, and the age of the earth.
Geologic time scale chart [New Window]
Chart of the geologic time scale with references.
National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program [New Window]
Homepage linking to National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP) components: FEDMAP for federal mapping projects, STATEMAP for state geological survey projects, and EDMAP for geologic mapping education projects.
National Geologic Map Database Catalog [New Window]
Search tool for locating print and online U.S. geologic maps by area, title, author, etc.
National Geologic Map Database Geologic Names Lexicon GEOLEX [New Window]
Search tool for locating lithologic and geochronologic unit names for geologic studies.
Paleontology at the U.S. Geological Survey [New Window]
USGS Paleontology home page documenting the wide diversity in paleontologic studies and applications within the USGS.
America's volcanic past - volcanic highlights and features [New Window]
Links to volcanism, volcanic history, volcanic rocks, and general geology by state, by region, national parks and national monuments and a brief introduction to volcanism around the U.S. entitled: Windows into the past.
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