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Data from lowest and highest occurrence events in several stratigraphic sections are analyzed by means of a paired comparison model with ties. The model produces an estimated relative geochronological ordering of these events. This ordering must be compared with actual observations for revision and interpretation.
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Edwards, L.E., Beaver, R.J. The use of a paired comparison model in ordering stratigraphic events. Mathematical Geology 10, 261–272 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02048490
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