The optimal number of carboniferous series and stages

Manfred Menning*, Zdzislaw Belka, Boris Chuvashov, Brian A. Engel, Peter J. Jones, Jürgen Kullmann, John Utting, Lynn Watney, Dieter Weyer

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    Abstract

    The number of global Carboniferous series and stages should be consistent with those of the neighbouring Devonian and Permian systems. Therefore, two series and seven to nine stages are preferred instead of two subsystems, seven to nine series, and 21 to 35 stages.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)201-207
    Number of pages7
    JournalNewsletters on Stratigraphy
    Volume38
    Issue number2-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2001

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