Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point

boundary of a stage on the geologic time scale
Place stratotype Q37402
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Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point

Summary

Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point is a stratotype[1]. It draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (stratotype category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's image is recorded as Ediacaran GSSP - closeup.JPG[3].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's instance of is recorded as stratotype[4].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's instance of is recorded as concept[5].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's subclass of is recorded as geologic boundary[6].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's Commons category is recorded as Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point[7].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's has part is recorded as stratum[8].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/038ft[9].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's authority is recorded as International Commission on Stratigraphy[10].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's authority is recorded as International Union of Geological Sciences[11].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as science/Global-Stratotype-Section-and-Point[12].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'GSSP'}[13].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as Global_boundary_Stratotype_Section_and_Point[14].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 170434497[15].
  • Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C170434497[16].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include stratotype[4] and concept[5].

Why It Matters

Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point draws 133 Wikipedia views per month (stratotype category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . stratigraphy.org. stratigraphy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . OpenAlex. Retrieved . docs.openalex.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/global-boundary-stratotype-section-and-point
MLA “Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/global-boundary-stratotype-section-and-point.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_global-boundary-stratotype-section-and-point_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/global-boundary-stratotype-section-and-point}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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