Antarctic glaciation

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:affects marine life
terrestrial ecosystems
gptkbp:began_during gptkb:Eocene-Oligocene_transition
gptkbp:beganIn about 34 million years ago
gptkbp:cause decline in atmospheric CO2
opening of the Drake Passage
gptkbp:effect global cooling
sea level drop
gptkbp:evidence_from ice cores
marine sediments
fossil records
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Antarctic glaciation
gptkbp:location gptkb:Antarctica
gptkbp:ongoing yes
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Quaternary_glaciation
gptkb:Cenozoic_glaciation
gptkbp:resultedIn formation of Antarctic ice sheet
gptkbp:studiedBy paleoclimatology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Oligocene_epoch
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5