(idea) by quincyfree Sun Feb 18 2001 at 8:05:17

Refers to a time scale at which it is most convenient to discuss geological events such as continental drift. A typical unit of geological time is the "mya", this being an abbreviation for "million years ago". The concept of geological time appears in disciplines that are not obvious extentions of geology, such as paleontology.

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