Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Γεωλογική χαρτογράφηση	Στρατηγραφική Συσχέτιση
Πεδίο	Γεωεπιστήμες	Γεωεπιστήμες
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	1799	1901
Δημιουργός	William Smith	Albrecht Penck and Eduard Brückner
Τύπος	regional geological documentation pipeline	stratigraphic analysis pipeline
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	Compton, R. R. (1962). Manual of Field Geology. John Wiley & Sons.	Catuneanu, O. (2002). Sequence Stratigraphy of Clastic Systems. Geological Association of Canada.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	field mapping, geological surveying, lithostratigraphic mapping	lithostratigraphic correlation, chronostratigraphic correlation, sequence correlation
Συναφείς	4	5
Σύνοψη	Geologic mapping is the systematic observation and documentation of rock types, structures, and relationships exposed on the land surface. Pioneered by William Smith in 1799, this foundational field method remains essential for understanding subsurface geology, economic geology, hazard assessment, and paleoenvironmental reconstruction. Modern mapping integrates field observations with satellite imagery, digital logs, and GIS technology to create comprehensive three-dimensional geological frameworks.	Stratigraphic correlation is the practice of identifying equivalent rock layers or chronostratigraphic units across space by tracing physical or chemical signatures. Rooted in 19th-century work on Alpine glacial sequences, this method was formalized in the 20th century by geologists like Vail who unified global sea-level change with depositional sequences. Correlation is foundational to basin-scale understanding of sediment transport, resource distribution, and paleoenvironmental change.