層そう位い学がく

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Meanings

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Geological term for the study of rock layers and layering. Synonymous with 層序学.

層そう序じょ学がく
Synonym; both mean stratigraphy. 層位学 emphasizes the position and arrangement of strata, while 層序学 emphasizes the sequence.

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Stratigraphy is the study of the order and age of geological strata.

Compound of 層位 (stratum position) + 学 (study). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a modern scientific coinage.