Huronian glaciation
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The Huronian glaciation was one of Earth's earliest and longest ice ages, occurring over 2.4 billion years ago and likely linked to the Great Oxidation Event and major climatic shifts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Huronian glaciation canonical | 2 |
| Makganyene glaciation | 1 |
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Target entity: Huronian glaciation Context triple: [Paleoproterozoic Era, containsEvent, Huronian glaciation]
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A.
Wisconsin glaciation
The Wisconsin glaciation was the last major advance of continental ice sheets in North America during the Pleistocene, profoundly reshaping the continent’s landscapes and drainage systems.
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B.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
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C.
Last Glacial Maximum
The Last Glacial Maximum was the most recent period in Earth’s history when ice sheets reached their greatest extent, dramatically lowering sea levels and reshaping global climates and ecosystems.
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D.
Younger Dryas cold event
The Younger Dryas cold event was a brief, abrupt return to near-glacial conditions about 12,900–11,700 years ago that interrupted the general warming trend at the end of the last Ice Age.
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E.
Little Ice Age
The Little Ice Age was a period of cooler global temperatures and glacial expansion, roughly from the 14th to the mid-19th century, that significantly affected climate, agriculture, and societies, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Huronian glaciation Target entity description: The Huronian glaciation was one of Earth's earliest and longest ice ages, occurring over 2.4 billion years ago and likely linked to the Great Oxidation Event and major climatic shifts.
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A.
Wisconsin glaciation
The Wisconsin glaciation was the last major advance of continental ice sheets in North America during the Pleistocene, profoundly reshaping the continent’s landscapes and drainage systems.
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B.
Cenozoic glaciations
Cenozoic glaciations are a series of major ice age cycles during the Cenozoic Era that saw extensive growth and retreat of continental ice sheets, profoundly shaping Earth’s climate and landscapes.
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C.
Last Glacial Maximum
The Last Glacial Maximum was the most recent period in Earth’s history when ice sheets reached their greatest extent, dramatically lowering sea levels and reshaping global climates and ecosystems.
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D.
Younger Dryas cold event
The Younger Dryas cold event was a brief, abrupt return to near-glacial conditions about 12,900–11,700 years ago that interrupted the general warming trend at the end of the last Ice Age.
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E.
Little Ice Age
The Little Ice Age was a period of cooler global temperatures and glacial expansion, roughly from the 14th to the mid-19th century, that significantly affected climate, agriculture, and societies, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glaciation
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ice age ⓘ paleoclimatic event ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Oxidation Event
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massive climatic shifts ⓘ possible global glaciation episodes ⓘ rise of oxygenic photosynthesis ⓘ |
| causeHypothesis |
linked to changes in volcanic outgassing
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linked to continental growth and weathering ⓘ linked to decline in atmospheric methane ⓘ linked to increase in atmospheric oxygen ⓘ linked to reduction in greenhouse effect ⓘ linked to the Great Oxidation Event ⓘ |
| chronostratigraphicPosition |
after deposition of late Archean greenstone belts
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early Paleoproterozoic ⓘ |
| climaticImpact |
expansion of continental ice sheets
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long-term global cooling ⓘ lowering of sea level ⓘ possible snowball Earth conditions ⓘ |
| duration | about 300 million years ⓘ |
| endTime | approximately 2.1 billion years ago ⓘ |
| evidenceFoundIn |
Gowganda Formation
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Huronian Supergroup sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
dropstones
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glacial diamictites ⓘ striated pavements ⓘ varved sediments ⓘ |
| geologicalEon |
Paleoproterozoic Era
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surface form:
Paleoproterozoic Eon
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| geologicalEra | Paleoproterozoic Era ⓘ |
| hasUncertainty |
exact duration is uncertain
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global extent is debated ⓘ number of distinct glacial pulses is debated ⓘ |
| location |
present-day Canadian Shield
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present-day Ontario, Canada ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Huronian Supergroup
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Lake Huron ⓘ |
| partOf | Paleoproterozoic glaciations ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
drawdown of atmospheric CO2
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enhanced silicate weathering ⓘ oxidation of reduced gases in the atmosphere ⓘ |
| researchField |
Earth system science
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Precambrian Supereon ⓘ
surface form:
Precambrian geology
paleoclimatology ⓘ |
| significance |
linked to long-term habitability changes
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major transition in Earth’s surface environment ⓘ one of Earth’s earliest known ice ages ⓘ one of Earth’s longest known ice ages ⓘ |
| startTime | approximately 2.4 billion years ago ⓘ |
| temporalRelation |
followed the Archean Eon
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preceded later Proterozoic glaciations ⓘ |
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Subject: Huronian glaciation Description of subject: The Huronian glaciation was one of Earth's earliest and longest ice ages, occurring over 2.4 billion years ago and likely linked to the Great Oxidation Event and major climatic shifts.
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