 ##  [Stratigraphic Thickness](/index.php/stratigraphic-thickness) 

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Definition

The vertical distance measured from the base to the top of a stratigraphic unit or archaeological layer, expressed in linear units and referenced to a specified local vertical datum; it records the layer's present vertical extent at the point of measurement.