Great Oxidation Event
E219022
The Great Oxidation Event was a pivotal period in Earth’s early history when atmospheric oxygen levels rose dramatically due to photosynthetic microorganisms, fundamentally transforming the planet’s environment and biosphere.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Great Oxidation Event canonical | 7 |
| Great Oxidation | 1 |
| Great Oxygenation Event | 1 |
| Oxygen Catastrophe | 1 |
| Oxygen Revolution | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1966295 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Great Oxidation Event Context triple: [Precambrian Supereon, characterizedBy, Great Oxidation Event]
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A.
Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event was a major Early Jurassic global environmental crisis marked by widespread marine oxygen depletion, significant carbon-cycle disruption, and associated mass extinctions.
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B.
Neoproterozoic Era
The Neoproterozoic Era was the final era of the Proterozoic Eon, marked by global “Snowball Earth” glaciations and the emergence of early multicellular life leading up to the Cambrian explosion.
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C.
Permian–Triassic mass extinction
The Permian–Triassic mass extinction was the most severe biodiversity crisis in Earth's history, wiping out the majority of marine and terrestrial species around 252 million years ago and marking the boundary between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras.
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D.
Cambrian explosion
The Cambrian explosion was a relatively brief period around 541 million years ago when most major animal groups rapidly appeared in the fossil record, dramatically increasing the complexity and diversity of life on Earth.
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Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event was a profound evolutionary radiation during the Ordovician Period that saw a dramatic increase in marine biodiversity and the establishment of many major animal groups in Paleozoic oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Great Oxidation Event Target entity description: The Great Oxidation Event was a pivotal period in Earth’s early history when atmospheric oxygen levels rose dramatically due to photosynthetic microorganisms, fundamentally transforming the planet’s environment and biosphere.
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A.
Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event
The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event was a major Early Jurassic global environmental crisis marked by widespread marine oxygen depletion, significant carbon-cycle disruption, and associated mass extinctions.
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B.
Neoproterozoic Era
The Neoproterozoic Era was the final era of the Proterozoic Eon, marked by global “Snowball Earth” glaciations and the emergence of early multicellular life leading up to the Cambrian explosion.
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C.
Permian–Triassic mass extinction
The Permian–Triassic mass extinction was the most severe biodiversity crisis in Earth's history, wiping out the majority of marine and terrestrial species around 252 million years ago and marking the boundary between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras.
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D.
Cambrian explosion
The Cambrian explosion was a relatively brief period around 541 million years ago when most major animal groups rapidly appeared in the fossil record, dramatically increasing the complexity and diversity of life on Earth.
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E.
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event was a profound evolutionary radiation during the Ordovician Period that saw a dramatic increase in marine biodiversity and the establishment of many major animal groups in Paleozoic oceans.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric oxygenation event
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geological event ⓘ paleoclimatic event ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
GOE
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Great Oxidation Event ⓘ
surface form:
Great Oxidation
Great Oxidation Event ⓘ
surface form:
Great Oxygenation Event
Great Oxidation Event ⓘ
surface form:
Oxygen Catastrophe
Great Oxidation Event ⓘ
surface form:
Oxygen Revolution
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| characterizedBy |
increase of atmospheric O2 from trace levels to at least 0.1% of present atmospheric level
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permanent oxygenation of the atmosphere above extremely low background levels ⓘ |
| endTime | approximately 2.0 billion years ago ⓘ |
| evidence |
appearance of oxidized paleosols
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changes in banded iron formations ⓘ disappearance of mass-independent fractionation of sulfur isotopes in sedimentary rocks ⓘ occurrence of continental red beds after the event ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Neoproterozoic Oxygenation Event
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Proterozoic oxygenation history ⓘ |
| hasCause |
biological production of molecular oxygen
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decline in reduced volcanic and metamorphic gas fluxes ⓘ oxygenic photosynthesis by cyanobacteria ⓘ saturation of crustal and oceanic oxygen sinks ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
appearance of red beds
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change in atmospheric chemistry from reducing to more oxidizing ⓘ decline in banded iron formation deposition ⓘ enabling evolution of aerobic respiration ⓘ formation of an ozone layer ⓘ fundamental transformation of Earth’s biosphere ⓘ global climatic changes ⓘ increase in sulfate concentrations in oceans ⓘ mass extinction of many anaerobic microorganisms ⓘ oxidation of Earth’s surface environments ⓘ possible contribution to the Huronian glaciation ⓘ possible initiation of Paleoproterozoic glaciations ⓘ rise in atmospheric oxygen levels ⓘ setting conditions for later evolution of complex eukaryotic life ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Earth’s atmosphere
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surface form:
Earth atmosphere
Water ⓘ
surface form:
Earth hydrosphere
Earth surface environments ⓘ |
| mainAgent |
cyanobacteria
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photosynthetic microorganisms ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paleoproterozoic Era
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surface form:
Paleoproterozoic era
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| precededBy | Archean anoxic atmosphere ⓘ |
| significance |
key prerequisite for the later rise of complex multicellular life
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major turning point in Earth’s environmental evolution ⓘ transition from an anoxic to an oxygenated atmosphere ⓘ |
| startTime | approximately 2.45 billion years ago ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
evolutionary biology
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geochemistry ⓘ geology ⓘ paleoclimatology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Paleoproterozoic Era
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surface form:
Paleoproterozoic
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Subject: Great Oxidation Event Description of subject: The Great Oxidation Event was a pivotal period in Earth’s early history when atmospheric oxygen levels rose dramatically due to photosynthetic microorganisms, fundamentally transforming the planet’s environment and biosphere.
Referenced by (11)
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