International Chronostratigraphic Timescale
The interval definitions in this timescale are derived from the following sources:
- K. M. Cohen, S.C. Finney, P.L. Gibbard and J.-X. Fan. 2023. The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart v2023/09. view
- P. L. Gibbard, M. J. Head, and M. J. C. Walker. 2010. Formal ratification of the Quaternary System/Period and the Pleistocene Series/Epoch with a base at 2.58 Ma. Journal of Quaternary Science 25(2):96-102 view
- F. M. Gradstein, J. G. Ogg, and A. G. Smith. 2004. A Geologic Time Scale 2004 1-589 view
- W. B. Harland, R. L. Armstrong, A. V. Cox, L. E. Craig, A. G. Smith and D. G. Smith. 1990. A Geologic Time Scale 1989. view
- J. I. Raine, A. G. Beu, A. F. Boyes, H. J. Campbell, R. A. Cooper, J. S. Crampton, M. P. Crundwell, C. J. Hollis, and H. E. G. Morgans. 2015. Revised Calibration of the New Zealand Geological Timescale: NZGT2015/1. GNS Science Report 2012(39) view
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This timescale is used in the definition of 125984 collections
| International Chronostratigraphic Timescale | Cenozoic Subepochs of Southern Europe | Cretaceous-Cenozoic of New Zealand | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaternary | Holocene | Meghalayan | Wanganui | Haweran | 0 | ||||
| Northgrippian | 0.0042 | ||||||||
| Greenlandian | 0.0082 | ||||||||
| Pleistocene | Late Pleistocene | Tarantian | 0.0117 | ||||||
| Chibanian | Ionian | 0.129 | |||||||
| Castlecliffian | 0.34 | ||||||||
| Calabrian | 0.774 | ||||||||
| Nukumaruan | 1.63 | ||||||||
| Gelasian | 1.8 | ||||||||
| Mangapanian | 2.4 | ||||||||
| 2.58 | |||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||
| 5.333 | |||||||||