Geology: Books

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"Earth is exquisitely beautiful; a planet, washed in water and surrounded by a thin atmosphere with swirling white clouds. This planet—our home—is a system of moving gas, liquid, and solids with numerous interconnected and interdependent components. We have mapped its volcanoes, studied the structure and composition of the continents and the deep ocean floor, gaining insight into the planet's origin and history. We also have peered into Earth’s depths and discovered that its interior is churning slowly and how such movements affect the very surface of the planet. We have extended our exploration into the vastness of space and found that every object in the solar system contains part of a record of planetary evolution that helps us understand Earth. With these new perspectives on our planet, we can develop an all-encompassing view of how Earth operates as a constantly changing dynamic system."

This timescale synthesises information from biostratigraphy and other dating methods, such as radiometric dating, that provide a means to calibrate New Zealand strata with the International Geological Timescale. The succession of New Zealand stages, definition of stage boundary-defining events, stratotype sections and points (SSPs) for stage boundaries, numerical ages and uncertainty limits for stage boundaries are presented.