Cratonic sequence

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA very large-scale lithostratigraphic sequence in the rock record that represents a complete cycle of marine transgression and regression on a craton over a geologic time scale.

Synonyms

megasequence parasequence stage orthogeosyncline succession parageosyncline section geosyncline cyclothem transgression geosynclinal allostratigraphy

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