Me1

9.32

Tor1

13.82
15.97

23.03

21.58
23.03

RUPELIAN

32.19

Ru1
Pr3
Pr2

Short-term
Trend

280

33.90
34.77
35.99

Pr1
Bart1

BARTONIAN

37.20
38.56

Lu4

40.4

41.67
42.93

LUTETIAN

61.1

310

63.41
64.54
65.12

Ma4
Ma3
Ma1

68.96
69.47
70.07

70.78

75.61
76.69
77.31

Cam7
Cam6
Cam5

83.5

SANTONIAN
CONIACIAN

85.8

Cam4
Cam3
Cam2
Cam1
Sa3
Sa2
Sa1
Co1

81.57

79.81
80.33
81.04

330

83.1
83.99
84.62
85.55
86.96

Tu4

88.6

89.54

Tu3
Tu2
Tu1

TURONIAN

90.89

Ce5

99.6

91.21

340

92.6
94.7
95.37
96.28

Ce4
Ce3
Ce2
Ce1
Al11
Al10
Al9

CENOMANIAN

97.96
98.24

APTIAN

350

323
324
325

327.4

Vis8

329.4
330.2
331.6
332.8

Vis4
336

Vis3
339.2

Vis2
343

Vis1
345.3

344.5

Tou5

Tou3
351

TOURNAISIAN

Tou2
353.3

359.2

359.2
Fam8

361

Fam7
363.4

161.2

Call5
Call4
Call2 Call3
Call1
164.7 Call0 Bat5
Bat4
Bat3
Bat2
Bj5 Bat1
167.7
Bj4
Bj3
Bj2
Bj1
171.6
Aa2

CALLOVIAN
BATHONIAN
BAJOCIAN

146.04
146.96
147.66
148.61

155.35
156.09
157.04
158.53

159.28
160.06

171.6

420

181.13
182.3

430

183.1

184.81
186.03

Pl3

186.85 187.08
187.43
188.41
189.2
190.01
191.63

Si3

SINEMURIAN

440

193.35

Si2
Si1
He3

SILURIAN

Pl2
Pl1
Si5
Si4

179.62

194.47
195.49

198.25

Loc4

No2

460

218.13

Car3
221.39

470

Car2
224.13

Car1

ORDOVICIAN

211.48

WENLOCK

Lud2
Lud1
Gor1

480

232.51

Lad1
234.25

423

Hom1

TELYCHIAN

490

An2
243.94

An1
Ol4
Ol3

245.05
246.64

Ol2

Ol1
In1
Chan3
Chan2
Chan1

247.64

247.9
249.3
249.85
251.5
252.5

500

253.8

Wu2
256

WUCHIAPINGIAN

Wu1
260.4

260.4

200

100

-100m

Sequence terminology is derived from combination of abbreviated stage names and a sequential numerical appendix similar to
the sequence boundary names of Hadenbol et al. (1998). Coastal onlap curves of Paleozoic are from Haq and Shutter (2008) and
that for the Mesozoic-Cenozoic are from Hardenbol et al. (1998) with minor revision.
Major relative sea-level change* (>75 m)
Medium relative sea-level change (25-75 m)
Minor relative sea-level change (<25 m)

429

432

Tely1
435

436.0

AERONIAN

Aer2
436.8

Aer1
439

439.0

RHUDDANIAN

Rhu1
443.7

Hir1
Kat7
Kat6
Kat5
Kat4
Kat3

ASHGILL

KATIAN

445.7
446.3
447.3
448
449
450

Kat2
452

Kat1

CARADOC

San3

455.5
456.2

San2
458.2

San1

LLANVIRN

DARRIWILIAN

Dar4
Dar3
Dar2

460.9
461.8
462.8
464

Dar1
467

468.1
Dap2

DAPINGIAN
471.8

Dap1
Flo4

ARENIG

471
471.8
473

Flo3
Flo2
Flo1
478.6

475
476
477

Tre4
481

Tre3

TREMADOCIAN

483.8

486.8

241.56

253.8

427.5

Tre2
An3

251.0

425
426

Sh1
Tely4

Tely2

460.9

An4

ANISIAN

CHANGHSINGIAN

419
420.5
421

Hom2

238.75

249.5

414.5
415.5

430.5

FLOIAN

Lad2

413.5

Tely3

SANDBIAN

227.96

Lad3
229.64

OLENEKIAN
INDUAN

407

411.5

417.5

Lud3

455.8

216.5

245.9

406

Pri1

418.7

LUDFORDIAN421.3
GORSTIAN 422.9
HOMERIAN
426.2
SHEINWOODIAN
428.2

445.6

450

NORIAN

237.0

401.2

410

416.0

PRIDOLIAN
LUDLOW

199.3

No1

LADINIAN

Ems1

Loc2
Loc1

200.65
201.77

205.56

228.7

PRAGIAN

HIRNANTIAN

196.85

He2
He1
Rh2
Rh1

397.5

443.7

Upper

Pl4
189.6

395
395.4

Loc3

178.3

PLIENSBACHIAN

391
392.3
393.3

404

LOCHKOVIAN

174.93

Pl6
Pl5

390
391.6
392.8

Prg1
411.2

169.05
169.84
170.62

182.85

388.4

Ems2

410

162.69

180.95

387.5

Ems3

407.0

163.71
164.23
164.93 164.74
165.52
166.21
166.7
167.09
167.97

176.09

Toa4
Toa3
Toa2
183.0 Toa1Pl8
Pl7

EMSIAN

161.21

163.2

Toa7

384

386.2

399.5

Ems4

153.77

162.01

382

385.9

385.5

Ems5

400

152.49

158.06

Giv4
Giv3
Giv2
Giv1
Eif6
Eif5
Eif4
Eif3
Eif2

397.5

150.37

Toa5

TOARCIAN

391.8

EIFELIAN

151.07

Aa1
175.6

GIVETIAN

Fra1
Giv7 Giv6
Giv5

Eif1

173.38

AALENIAN

385.3

154.2

160.77

379
380.8

Fra3

Middle

390

144.44
145.46

DEVONIAN

140.18
140.95
141.33 141.55
141.93
142.96
143.48

153.16

377.6

Fra4

Fra2

Lower

OXFORDIAN

Ti1
Kim5
Kim4
Kim3
Kim2
Kim1
Kim0
Ox7
Ox6
Ox5
Ox4
Ox3
Ox2
Ox1
Ox0

138.23

FRASNIAN

Mid. Upper

155.6

372

374.5
375.2
376

Fra8
Fra7
Fra6
Fra5

380

Middle

150.8

KIMMERIDGIAN

370

Fam1
374.5

127.75
128.35
128.63
129.12
129.64 130.07
130.27 130.4
131.61
132.47
133.13
133.64
134.17
134.75
135.23
135.89
136.43

367.5

Fam3
Fam2

126.2

Lower

Ti2

123.97
124.58
125

365.7
366.4

Fam5
Fam4

FAMENNIAN

Upper

370

Ap2
Ap1
Barr6

Lower

Jurassic
Triassic

321.7

326.6

VISEAN

360

* The magnitudes of sea-level change in this chart follow the estimation of Haq
and Shutter (2008), and Hardenbol and others (1998). However, there is little
consensus on the range of sea-level changes though it is a general belief
that the sea-level during most of the Phanerozoic has been less than 100 meters
of the present day level.

REFERENCES

510

520

530

Haq, B. U. and Shutter, S. R., 2008. A chronology of Paleozoic sea-level changes. Science, Vol. 322, October 2008, p. 64-68.
Haq, B. U. and Al-Qahtani, A. M., 2005. Phanerozoic cycles of sea-level change on the Arabian Platform. GeoArabia, vol. 10 (2), p. 127-160.
Hardenbol, J., Thierry, J., Farley, M. B., Jacquin, T., de Graciansky, P. C., and Vail, P., 1998. Mesozoic and Cenozoic sequence
chronostratigraphic framework of European basins, in Graciansky, P. C. et al (eds.), Mesozoic and Cenozoic Sequence Stratigraphy
of European Basins, SEPM Special Pub. #60, pp. 3-13, charts 1-8.

Series 3 Furongian

Mid. Jurassic Upper Jurassic

JURASSIC

TITHONIAN

Upper

TRIASSIC

320.5

Srp2
Srp1

111.36
112.4

Va1
140.2
Be8
Be7Be6
Be5
Be4
Be3
Be2
Be1
145.5
Ti5
Ti4
Ti3

CARNIAN

Lopingian Low. Middle Triassic

-100m

319.2

110.48

110.97

Car4

Upper
PERMIAN

315.6
316
316.7
317.5

Srp7
Srp6
Srp5
Srp4
Srp3

Tou1

CAMBRIAN

Lower

BARREMIAN

203.6

260

318.1

109.21

Al1

Barr5
Barr4
Barr2 Barr3
Barr1
130.0 Ha6 Ha7
Ha5
Ha4
Ha3
Ha2
Ha1
133.9 Va7
Va6
Va5
Va4
Va3
Va2

199.6

250

BASHKIRIAN

107.94

108.18

121

RHAETIAN

240

308.3
309

312.3
313.3
314.3

Vis5

Ap4

125.0

HETTANGIAN

230

306.7

Bas7
Bas6
Bas5
Bas4
Bas3
Bas2
Bas1
Srp8

117.85

200

220

311.7

311.3

Fam6

196.5

210

305.5

Mos1

348.5

Toa6

Lower

190

303.5
304.7

345.7

106.42

Al4
Al3

BERRIASIAN

180

307.2

MOSCOVIAN

Ap5

140

170

301.8

Kas3
Kas2
Kas1
Mos3
Mos2

100.94

Al5

VALANGINIAN

160

299
300.5

Gzh1
303.4

Tou4

102.31

Al6

Ap6

GZHELIAN
KASIMOVIAN

294.6
295.8
296.7
297.5

As4
As3
As2
As1
Gzh3

Vis7
Vis6

105.05

Al2

291
292
293.2

Gzh2

99.69

Al7

112.0

289.6

Sak4
Sak3
Sak2

328.3

Al8

ALBIAN

288

Sak5

SERPUKHOVIAN

Lower

CAMPANIAN

LLANDOVERY

Upper Cretaceous

Cam8

93.6

Cretaceous

CRETACEOUS

320

73.14

HAUTERIVIAN

150

286.5

Sak6

SAKMARIAN

Lower Mid. Upper

58.23
59.32

62.15

Ma2

Short-term
Trend

284.4

Sak7

299.0

Ap3

130

281.5

294.6

Cam9

120

Art2

Art1
284.4

ASSELIAN

CARBONIFEROUS

70.6

272
273.5
275.6

278

300

67.7

MAASTRICHTIAN

268.4
270.6
271.3

Kun1

ARTINSKIAN

Upper

DANIAN

Long-term
Trend

265.8
266.5
267
267.5

Art3

50.12

Da3
Da2
Da1

262
263

Cap1

Sak1

51.73
52.45
53.55
54.49 54.09
54.89
55.44
56.09
56.52
57.24
57.58

Da4

Cap3
Cap2

Wor3
Wor2
Wor1
268.0 Roa2
Roa1
270.6
Kun4
Kun3
Kun2

51.06

Sel1

Present Day
Sea-Level

260.4

265.8

Middle

58.7
61.1

-100m

253.8

275.6

Pennsylvanian

THANETIAN
SELANDIAN

251.5
252.5

Wu1

CAPITANIAN

49.75

Yp8
Yp7
Yp6
Yp5
Yp4
Yp3 Yp2
Yp1
Th6
Th5
Th3 Th4
Th2
Th1

100

249.85

256

WORDIAN
ROADIAN

(Meters above PD)

200

0.0

Wu2

47.47

Yp9

70

110

Chan3
Chan2
Chan1

253.8

SEA-LEVEL
CHANGE*

Landward Basin-ward
0.5

In1

251.0

260.4

Lu1
Yp10

48.6

1.0

249.5

45.35

Ma5

100

245.9

Lu2

65.5

90

Sequence
Terminology1

WUCHIAPINGIAN

KUNGURIAN

290

Lu3

55.8

80

SERIES

SYSTEMS
270

27.27
28.44
29.45

Ru2

37.2

Paleocene

Long-term
Trend

24.82

Ch1
Ru3

28.4

YPRESIAN

60

16.38
17.25

Ch2

PRIABONIAN

Eocene

PALEOGENE

50

14.78

18.49
19.19
20.43

Ch3

CHATTIAN

33.9

40

13.66

Bur4
Bur3
Bur2
Bur1
Aq2
Aq1

Mississippian

Oligocene

30

260

Bur5/Lan1

20.43

AQUITANIAN

Present Day
Sea-Level

12.76

COMMON
USAGE

OLENEKIAN
INDUAN
CHANGHSINGIAN

TRIASSIC

11.79

Ser3
Ser2
Lan2/Ser1

BURDIGALIAN

20

250

7.16

Tor2

SERRAVALLIAN
LANGHIAN

-100m

5.83

7.25

11.61

GUADALUPIAN LOPINGIAN

MESSINIAN
TORTONIAN

100

0.86
1.39 1.54
2.08
2.5
2.72
3.18
4.04
4.36

COASTAL
ONLAPS*

STAGES
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD

CISURALIAN

Me2

5.33

200

0.0

Middle

ZANCLEAN

0.5

PERMIAN

PIACENZIAN

(Meters above PD)

Upper

1.0

Io1
0.78
Cala2
1.81 Cala1 Ge2
2.59 Pia2Ge1
Pia1
3.60
Za2
Za1

CALABRIAN

SEA-LEVEL
CHANGE*

Landward Basin-ward

Lower

IONIAN
GELASIAN

Sequence
Terminology1

COMMON
USAGE

488.3

WERENDIAN

492.0

PAYNTONIAN

DATSONIAN

STAGE 10
STAGE 9

Tre1
10Cam4
10Cam3
10Cam2
10Cam1

488.3
489
489.8
491.2
492

9Cam1

IVERIAN

495

496.0

PAIBIAN

Pai1

IDAMEAN

499.0

499

GUZHANGIAN MINDYALLAN
503.0

DRUMIAN

Guz1

501
502
504

Dru1
5Cam3
5Cam2
5Cam1

506.5

STAGE 5

Guz2

Dru2

MAYAN
AMAGAN

510.0

Series 2

10

Plioc.

Miocene

NEOGENE

Pleist.

COASTAL
ONLAPS*

STAGES
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD

PALEOZOIC SEA-LEVEL CHANGE AND COASTAL ONLAPS

506
507
507.5
509

4Cam2
511.5

STAGE 4

TOYONIAN
BOTOMIAN

515.0

STAGE 3

ATDABANIAN

4Cam1
514

3Cam5
515.5

3Cam4
3Cam3
3Cam2

517
517.8
518.8

3Cam1
521

521.0

TOMMOTIAN

Terreneuvian

SYSTEMS
0

SERIES

MESOZOIC-CENOZOIC SEA-LEVEL CHANGE AND COASTAL ONLAPS

STAGE 2

2Cam2
524

2Cam1
528

528.0
For6

FORTUNIAN

NEMAKITDALDYNIAN

533

For5
For4

535
536

For3
538

For2

540

540

542.0

For1
542

Ven4

Contact information for this file:

John W. Snedden, Ph.D. ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH (john.w.snedden@exxonmobil.com
Chengjie Liu, Ph.D., ExxonMobil Exploration (chengjie.liu@exxonmobil.com)

544

Ven3

EDIACARAN

545.5

Ven2
Ven1

550

548
549

200

100