Fossils As Information - New Recording and Stratal Correlation Techniques

Klappentext This book discusses the procedure for handling information derived from fossil record! and the application of this information to solve problems. Zusammenfassung This book discusses the procedure for handling information derived from fossil record! and the application of this information to solving problems in geological succession and earth history. The author analyses the shortcomings in existing procedures! and proposes replacing them with an alternative! simpler and more efficient set of data-handling arrangements. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Problem of Effectiveness: 1. Introduction; 2. Current data-handling for fossils; Part II. Proposed Solution: 3. Suggested new Paleontologic Data-Handling Code (PDHC); 4. Records are primary; 5. Nomenclature/language of records; 6. The Paleotaxon; 7. Replacing the Genus; 8. The Record package; Part III. Applications for Information-Handling: 9. Earth and biologic evolution; 10. Proposed new Period Classification of fossils of past organisms; 11. Paleoenvironment investigation; 12. General stratigraphic procedures; 13. Limitations of the use of zones; 14. Event-Correlation; Part IV. Further Considerations: 15. Human and other problems; 16. Main plan re-stated; Appendices 1 and 2: worked examples of GOR and PTR forms; Glossary; References; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Norman F. Hughes, Norman F. (University of Cambridge) Hughes, Hughes Norman F., Hughes Norman F.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.11.2006
• EAN: 9780521031646
• ISBN: 978-0-521-03164-6
• No. of pages: 148
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Paleontology, Palaeontology