Law of superposition
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law-of-superposition-169-16426485
title:
Law of superposition
text:
The law of superposition is an axiom that forms one of the bases of the sciences of geology, archaeology, and other fields pertaining to geological stratigraphy. In its plainest form, it states that in undeformed stratigraphic sequences, the oldest strata will lie at the bottom of the sequence, while newer material stacks upon the surface to form new deposits over time. This is paramount to stratigraphic dating, which requires a set of assumptions, including that the law of superposition holds t
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description:
In undeformed stratigraphic sequences, the oldest strata will be at the bottom of the sequence
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_superposition
date created:
2004-03-26T15:16:03Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T16:40:09Z
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