The geological history of the Earth follows the major geological events in Earth's past based on the geological time scale, a system of chronological...

(about 490 BC). Some of the first geological thoughts were about the origin of the Earth. Ancient Greece developed some primary geological concepts concerning...

The geologic time scale or geological time scale (GTS) is a representation of time based on the rock record of Earth. It is a system of chronological...

photosynthesis evolved, Earth's atmosphere had no free diatomic elemental oxygen (O2). Small quantities of oxygen were released by geological and biological processes...

are able to chronicle the geological history of the Earth as a whole. One aspect is to demonstrate the age of the Earth. Geology provides evidence for plate...

understanding of the main events of Earth's past, characterized by constant geological change and biological evolution. The geological time scale (GTS)...

Geological history may refer to: Historical geology, or paleogeology is a discipline that seeks to reconstruct and understand the geological history of...

geological future of Earth can be extrapolated based on the estimated effects of several long-term influences. These include the chemistry at Earth's...

Historical geology or palaeogeology is a discipline that uses the principles and methods of geology to reconstruct the geological history of Earth. Historical...

Steno, including the so-called law of superposition and stratigraphy, used to estimate the geological histories of Earth and the Moon, are being actively...

Future of Earth – Long-term extrapolated geological and biological changes of planet Earth Geological history of Earth – The sequence of major geological events...

Engineering geology is the application of geology to engineering study for the purpose of assuring that the geological factors regarding the location,...

special exploring the geological history of Earth, airing on December 16, 2007. Focusing on different geologic features of the Earth, the series premiered...

salinity and evaporation of the Mediterranean to determine the age of the Earth 1743 – Dr Christopher Packe produces a geological map of south-east England...

A geological event is a temporary and spatially heterogeneous and dynamic (diachronous) happening in Earth history that contributes to the transformation...

of landforms Geophysics – Physics of the Earth and its vicinity Historical geology – Study of the geological history of Earth Hydrogeology – Study of...

Hollow Earth Geological history of Earth Lehmann discontinuity Rain-out model Seismic tomography – technique for imaging the subsurface of Earth using...

This is a list of all articles related to geology – Scientific study of Earth's physical composition that cannot be readily placed on the following subtopic...

descriptions of redirect targets Geological history of Earth – The sequence of major geological events in Earth's past Geodynamics – Study of dynamics of the Earth...

contributed to the geological understanding of Earth's history, the archaeological understanding of human history, and the development of engineering and...

Principles of Geology was the most influential geological work in the middle of the 19th century. Geoscientists support diverse systems of Earth history, the...

This timeline of natural history summarizes significant geological and biological events from the formation of the Earth to the arrival of modern humans...

This timeline of volcanism on Earth includes a list of major volcanic eruptions of approximately at least magnitude 6 on the Volcanic explosivity index...

(August 2004). "70 m.y. history (139–69 Ma) for the Caribbean large igneous province". Geology. 32 (8). Geological Society of America: 697–700. Bibcode:2004Geo...

naturally occurring geological processes. geologic map A special-purpose map made to show geological features. geological time scale geology geosyncline A mobile...

A geological survey is the systematic investigation of the geology beneath a given piece of ground for the purpose of creating a geological map or model...

philosophical concept of geological time was developed in the 18th century by Scottish geologist James Hutton; his "system of the habitable Earth" was a deistic...

cause of the feature, but rather to describe only its appearance. Geological features of the Solar System Geological history of Earth Geology of Mercury...

2008-12-19. Burchfield, Joe D. (1998). "The age of the Earth and the invention of geological time". Geological Society, London, Special Publications. 143 (1):...

of hydrocarbon fuels Historical geology – The study of the geological history of Earth Hydrogeology – The study of the distribution and movement of groundwater...