Italian Commission of Stratigraphy

The Italian Commission of Stratigraphy was established in 1988 within the Italian Geological Society with the aim of coordinating Italian activities in the stratigraphic field, with particular regard to the chronostratigraphic units defined in Italy.

Later the initial brief was expanded to include the verification of the validity of the lithostratigraphic units established in Italy and the revision and updating of the Italian Code of Stratigraphic Nomenclature.

The Department of Land Defence of ISPRA has been a member of the Commission since 2004.