stratigraphic
/ˌstrætɪˈɡræfɪk/
adjective
- Relating to the study of rock layers (strata) and their arrangement in the Earth's crust.
- Oil companies rely on stratigraphic analysis to find new drilling sites.
- Stratigraphic maps show the different layers of rock beneath the surface.
- The geologist used stratigraphic data to date the fossils.
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