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MYBP

Term · Oil and gas · MLC-T-OAG-002497

An abbreviation for Million Years Before Present, used to specify a point in geologic time. This unit quantifies how long ago a geological event occurred relative to the current day, providing a clear chronological framework for dating rocks and fossils. While widely understood, the term is now less favored in formal publications than the equivalent Ma (Mega-annum) for dates before 1950.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-OAG-002497
FieldOil and gas
SubjectGeology
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-OAG-002497",
  "term": "MYBP",
  "field": "Oil and gas",
  "definition": "An abbreviation for Million Years Before Present, used to specify a point in geologic time. This unit quantifies how long ago a geological event occurred relative to the current day, providing a clear chronological framework for dating rocks and fossils. While widely understood, the term is now less favored in formal publications than the equivalent Ma (Mega-annum) for dates before 1950.",
  "subject": "Geology",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oil-and-gas/mybp/"
}

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