Die Stratigraphische Tabelle von Deutschland 2016 (STD 2016)

Abstract

The purpose of the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2016 (STG 2016, in German) is presented. The table uses the time scale of the Geological Time Scale 2012 (GTS 2012) from the Ediacarian to the Silurian and from the Late Triassic to the Quaternary. An individual scale has been developed for the Devonian. The time scale of the Stratigraphic Table of Germany 2002 (STG 2002, in German) for the Carboniferous and Permian is also used and the time scale for the Early and Middle Triassic is from the Explanations 2005 on the