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was not included in our study, but where the Bible describes the landing site of the ark. CONCLUSIONS This paper demonstrates the reality of the geologic column using geological data from three continents and evidence from sequence stratigraphy. It should be no surprise that the fossils on all continents show the same basic patterns as sea level rose and flooded each continent simultaneously. As each unique ecological level was inundated, similar environments became entombed globally, creating a common and recognizable rock and fossil record across all continents. The use of megasequences is the best way to examine the global geologic record, as they are as independent of fossils as possible. Finally, megasequences reflect major advances and shifts in Flood depositional patterns and exhibit distinctive lithologic patterns that allow intercontinental correlations using seismic and well data. 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