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Problems of Time in Geology
Problems of Time in Geology
Page Range: 111 – 115
Geology occupies a special position among the natural sciences because of the great importance attributed to the time factor in it. A main goal of geology is reconstruction of the most probable detailed and reliable history of the Earth, based on well-grounded geochronology. This paper contains a short historical review of the evolution of ideas on the Earth's duration of existence, on geological time and its measurement from the old myths and thoughts of ancient philosophers to the notions in modern Earth Sciences, and a brief discussion of some aspects of measuring geological time on the basis of study of different natural processes.
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