The International Geophysical Year (IGY).
IGY is a time unit that geologists use to divide the world’s history into periods. So it’s basically a way to divide time into units that can be measured easily in terms of geologic time, which has a set length of time.
The IGY started in 1958 and lasted about 90 years. It was meant to give geologists a way to compare their work in the field with that of other scientific organizations such as governments and private companies. It also helped geologists learn from each other; for example, when geologists talk about the Great Flood, they usually refer to the IGY.
Geologists split the IGY into two periods: the Younger Dryas and the Holocene. The Younger Dryas was the first period, which lasted from about 12,000 to 12,500 years ago. The next period was the Holocene, which lasts from about 12,000 to 10,000 years ago.
Time units are much like units in the stock market, but they are often based on scientific research rather than commerce. For instance, geologists have used the IGY to divide the Earth into time units. They divide the Earth into roughly 400,000 time units called “stages”. These are named after the geological timescale, IGY stands for the International Geophysical Year, and the time units generally correspond to years on the Earth’s surface.
Each time unit is a period of 1,000 years, so for instance, the IGY is a period of 1,000 years, so it’s a thousand years on the Earth. The IGY is also called the International Geophysical Year, and the geological timescale is called the geologic timescale. I can’t speak to this myself, but I have heard many geologists refer to the geological timescale as the “million-year clock.
The geologists who I’m talking about here have divided the Earth’s history into time units, and these time units are largely based on years on the Earth’s surface.Each time unit is a period of 1,000 years, so for instance, the IGY is a period of 1,000 years, so its a thousand years on the Earth. The IGY is also called the International Geophysical Year, and the geological timescale is called the geologic timescale.
Geological timescales are a great way to measure the rate of change in the Earth. Like, how fast is it going? The geological timescale is a good indicator of where things are going. I mean, it’s like, I’m going to a fancy restaurant for dinner tonight, but I only have 45 minutes to get to the restaurant, so you can see where my time is going.
The geological timescale is one of the most popular timescales on Earth, and geologists use it as a starting point in their investigations of the Earth’s past. As a general rule, the farther back in time you go, the more slowly the Earth is going to get. The IGY is a relatively recent addition to the geological timescale, which is the same year-long geologic time period that the solar calendar is.
The IGY is much like the solar calendar. It is an annual geological time period that lasts the same number of years as a day. For example, on Earth, the IGY is approximately 2700 years old. However, because we live on a planet that is roughly 60 million years old, Earth’s IGY is about 3,100 years long. (Earth’s IGY is also the same year-long geologic period as that of the moon.
The IGY is the most accurate geological time period we have to date; it is the most accurate calendar we have to date. It is most accurate relative to the solar calendar since it is based on the same day of the year of the moon’s closest point to the earth.
