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The definition of a type 1 and type 2 sequence was first introduced by Vail et al. (1984). [4] Since they were hard to recognize, they were redefined in 1990 by Van Wagoner et al.. However even with this new definition, type 2 sequence boundaries were hard to recognize in the field due to their lack of subaerial exposure.
In a more rigorous and general way, a sequence is defined as a "relatively conformable [...], genetically related succession of strata bounded by unconformities or their correlative surfaces" [ 2 ] Special cases and related concepts
Sequence stratigraphy is a branch of geology, specifically a branch of stratigraphy, that attempts to discern and understand historic geology through time by subdividing and linking sedimentary deposits into unconformity bounded units on a variety of scales.
Sequence stratigraphy, the study of sea level change through the examination of sedimentary deposits, was developed from the centuries-old controversy over the origin of cyclic sedimentation and the relative importance of eustatic and tectonic factors on sea level change.
A parasequence is a fundamental concept of sequence stratigraphy. Parasequences are not directly related to sequences. Definition A ...
Chronostratigraphy is the branch of stratigraphy that studies the ages of rock strata in relation to time. The ultimate aim of chronostratigraphy is to arrange the sequence of deposition and the time of deposition of all rocks within a geological region, and eventually, the entire geologic record of the Earth.
In sequence stratigraphy, a maximum flooding surface is the surface that marks the transition from a transgression to a regression. [1] Maximum flooding surfaces are abbreviated by mfs, synonyms for them include final transgressive surface, surface of maximum transgression and maximum transgressive surface. [2]
Sedimentology is closely linked to stratigraphy, the study of the physical and temporal relationships between rock layers or strata. The premise that the processes affecting the earth today are the same as in the past is the basis for determining how sedimentary features in the rock record were formed.