Holostratigraphy
Holostratigraphy
is the integration of a wide range of geological data about particular
geological intervals into a single accessible format. Holostratigraphy
reports are published in PDF format, and use digital technology to
arrange geological information in a way that allows the user to see
how diverse subject matter is inter-related.
The
key features of holostratigraphy reports are:
- All information is summarised in, and accessible from, a single holostratigraphy table
- The holostratigraphy table summarises data on lithostratigraphy, chronostratigraphy, biostratigraphy, sequence stratigraphy, magnetostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, etc.
- Historical data are shown alongside recent work. The reports are not attempts to provide definitive interpretations, but by showing new and old interpretations alongside each other, they give a greater appreciation of how stratigraphical data have evolved
- Sequentially numbered holostratigraphy events in the holostratigraphy table have hypertext links to specific information about geological data that is useful for correlation (e.g. lithological marker-beds, fossil marker-beds, isotope excursions).
The main aims of the reports are to:
- provide a single foundation reference source about geological intervals for established specialists and those wanting to develop new expertise
- show how new research relates to previous work
- constitute a focus for future research.
HOLOSTRAT
files are published in PDF format. In order to read these files,
the freely available Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your
machine. Click on the icon to obtain a copy.
Select a title from the 'Current contents' list (below) for information
about downloading and navigating holostratigraphy reports.
Current contents:
The Ludlow
Series (Upper Silurian) of the type area
The Albian
Stage (Lower Cretaceous)
In
preparation:
The Chalk Group (Upper Cretaceous; Cenomanian to Maastrichtian)
The Oxfordian (Upper Jurassic)
The Llandovery Series (Lower Silurian)
