Delving into ‘deep time’: what NZ’s ancient past reveals about its present
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par James S. Crampton, Professor of Paleontology and Stratigraphy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Chris Clowes, Adjunct Teaching Fellow in Geology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Kyle J. Bland, Senior Geologist, Earth Sciences New Zealand
We know Aotearoa New Zealand is home to many geographically and biologically special features. Yet few of us know it also has its very own measure of “deep time”.
Known as the New Zealand Geological Timescale, it has just undergone its most comprehensive revision in 20 years.
Like the periodic table, the geological timescale brings order to Earth’s deep…
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lundi 23 février 2026
