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STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE  

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  • A set of deposited sedimentary beds that reflects the depositional environment of those beds and the geologic history of a region. A stratigraphic sequence is a chronologic succession of sedimentary rocks from older below to younger above without interruption. (en)

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  • 2013-08-06 15:04:07.0 [tbs1979] Insert Concept add broader relation (STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCE [7fa9d5ef-690e-4daf-8503-363b6b1cb6e4,105685] - SEDIMENTATION [b609e525-db71-4634-b569-f8aab5ad544e,105681]);
  • 2017-03-10 08:09:41.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: A set of deposited sedimentary beds that reflects the depositional environment. language code: en);
  • 2017-03-15 11:56:54.0 [mgenazzi] Definition updated update Definition (A set of deposited sedimentary beds that reflects the depositional environment of those beds and the geologic history of a region. A stratigraphic sequence is a chronologic succession of sedimentary rocks from older below to younger above without interruption.);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/7fa9d5ef-690e-4daf-8503-363b6b1cb6e4

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