Thus, a transgression reveals itself in the sedimentary column when there is a change from nearshore facies (such as sandstone) to offshore ones (such as marl), from the oldest to the youngest rocks.ransgressions can be caused either by the land sinking or the ocean basins filling with water (or decreasing in capacity). Transgressions and regressions may be caused by tectonic events such as orogenies, severe climate change such as ice ages or isostatic adjustments following removal of ice or sediment load.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a true leader of the woman suffrage movement, serving as the president of the National Woman Suffrage Association for twenty years and the as first president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. At the age of 77, in 1892, Stanton stepped down as president.
Here is a look at the two men who led the group through the 1990s and early part of this century: 1  Shoko Asahara, Aum's founder and spiritual leader, is awaiting execution for his role in planning the 1995 attack. 2  Fumihiro Joyu, a former engineer who was the head of Aum's Moscow operation, succeeded Asahara.