Anthropocene
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The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch characterized by the dominant global impact of human activities on Earth's climate, ecosystems, and geology.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthropocene (proposed epoch) | 1 |
| Anthropocene epoch | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anthropogenic epoch
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chronostratigraphic concept ⓘ proposed geological epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
biodiversity loss
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climate change ⓘ cryosphere change ⓘ deforestation ⓘ mass extinction risk ⓘ nitrogen cycle disruption ⓘ novel materials in sediments ⓘ ocean acidification ⓘ phosphorus cycle disruption ⓘ plastic pollution ⓘ radioisotope signatures in strata ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
dominant global impact of human activities on Earth
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significant human influence on climate ⓘ significant human influence on ecosystems ⓘ significant human influence on geology ⓘ |
| coinedBy |
Eugene F. Stoermer
NERFINISHED
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Paul J. Crutzen ⓘ |
| evaluatedBy | Anthropocene Working Group ⓘ |
| follows | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasImplication |
humans as major geological force
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long-term persistence of human impacts in geological record ⓘ need for global environmental governance ⓘ |
| hasMainCause |
fossil fuel combustion
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globalized economic activity ⓘ industrialization ⓘ intensive agriculture ⓘ large-scale land-use change ⓘ urbanization ⓘ |
| hasProposedMarker |
fly ash particles in geological record
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global spread of plastics in sediments ⓘ greenhouse gas concentration increase in ice cores ⓘ plutonium fallout from nuclear weapons testing ⓘ |
| hasProposedStart |
Great Acceleration
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surface form:
Great Acceleration period
Industrial Revolution ⓘ mid-20th century ⓘ |
| partOf | geologic time scale ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Capitalocene
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Chthulucene ⓘ Great Acceleration ⓘ planetary boundaries ⓘ technosphere ⓘ |
| statusInICS | not formally ratified as epoch name ⓘ |
| termFirstPopularizedIn | early 2000s ⓘ |
| usedInField |
Earth system science
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anthropology ⓘ climate science ⓘ ecology ⓘ environmental humanities ⓘ geography ⓘ geology ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anthropocene epoch
subject surface form:
The Dominant Animal