geochronology
noun
the chronology of the earth, as based on both absolute and relative methods of age determination.
geochronologist
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a word derived from
geochronology.
Example Sentences
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“My colleague Yingi Zhang had been working on G. blacki evidence for over ten years,” says Kira Westaway, lead author of the new study and a geochronologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 10, 2024
Until recently, geochronologist Li Xian-Hua’s research focused on molten rocks on Earth.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 17, 2022
And by showing DNA and dates can be gleaned from the same sediment samples, the work opens “a new era of molecular caving,” says Oxford geochronologist Katerina Douka.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 29, 2020
“New fossils would be especially welcome, as we know almost nothing about the physical appearance of Denisovans, aside from them having rather chunky teeth,” said geochronologist Zenobia Jacobs of the University of Wollongong in Australia.
From Reuters ● Jan. 30, 2019
Rock art “is unique, it’s precious — there’s a lot of pressure on you not to make a mistake,” says geochronologist Dirk Hoffmann at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.
From The Verge ● Feb. 22, 2018
