Steno's principles | Introduction to Earth systems | meriSTEM
Channel: meriSTEM Education
Date: 2021-06-09

Brad Opdyke from the Australian National University (anu.edu.au) introduces several concepts known as 'Steno's Principles' as a part of a series of educational videos on reading the rocks. 

This clip has been created by the Research School of Earth Sciences (rses.anu.edu.au). These resources are part of a comprehensive program, curriculum matched to the unit 'Introduction to Earth systems'.

This video touches on the following curriculum descriptors:
A relative geological time scale can be constructed using stratigraphic principles including superposition, cross cutting relationships, inclusions and correlation (ACSES016)

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