Chicxulub impact event

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:event
gptkbp:applies_to gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
extinction of dinosaurs
gptkbp:awarded_by multiple lines of evidence
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Cretaceous-Paleogene_extinction_event
massive dust clouds
atmospheric dust cloud
mass extinction of dinosaurs
darkness for months
gptkbp:challenges photosynthesis
gptkbp:created gptkb:Chicxulub_crater
a large crater
shocked quartz
gptkbp:date Late Cretaceous period
gptkbp:depicts impact hypothesis
gptkbp:diameter 10 kilometers
10 to 15 kilometers
gptkbp:discovered_by gptkb:Yucatán_Peninsula
geologists
geologists in the 1970s
gptkbp:exhibited_at gptkb:Surah
iridium layer
microtektites
shocked quartz
iridium layer in the geologic record
no human beings
gptkbp:focuses_on climate change studies
interdisciplinary research
geological studies
gptkbp:has_impact_on planetary defense
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chicxulub impact event
gptkbp:impact gptkb:observatory
approximately 60 degrees
equivalent to billions of atomic bombs
about 20 kilometers per second
asteroid or comet
buried under sediment
gptkbp:influenced evolution of mammals
gptkbp:is_affected_by marine life
global ecosystems
terrestrial ecosystems
gptkbp:is_aimed_at gptkb:volcanic_activity
wildfires
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in computer simulations
gptkbp:is_associated_with scientific theories
the end of the Mesozoic Era
gptkbp:is_considered_as catastrophic event
gptkbp:is_discussed_in science communication
academic papers
gptkbp:is_essential_for paleoclimate studies
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:Educational_Institution
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:volcanic_activity
climate models
Deccan Traps volcanic eruptions
changes in marine and terrestrial life
gptkbp:is_part_of Earth's history
Earth science curriculum
gptkbp:is_recognized_by geophysical surveys
a major geological event
one of the most significant events in Earth's history
gptkbp:is_referenced_in gptkb:organization
gptkbp:is_related_to asteroid impact research
gptkbp:is_studied_in geophysical methods
paleontology
paleontologists
impact geology
drilling projects
impact cratering processes
gptkbp:key catastrophic events
gptkbp:key_event Earth's geological history
Earth's geological timeline
gptkbp:led_to acid rain
extinction of 75% of species
gptkbp:location gptkb:Chicxulub_crater
Chicxulub crater, Mexico
gptkbp:occurs_in 66 million years ago
gptkbp:outcome extinction mechanisms
gptkbp:power_output equivalent to billions of atomic bombs
gptkbp:produced_by tsunamis
gptkbp:responsible_for long-term ecological changes
gptkbp:resulted_in climate change
tsunamis
global climate change
mass extinction
massive wildfires
celestial collision
gptkbp:significance understanding extinction events
gptkbp:significant_event the history of life on Earth
gptkbp:subject gptkb:documentaries
gptkb:military_conflict
gptkb:Research_Institute
public interest
geological research
museum exhibits
astrobiology
planetary impacts
gptkbp:theory gptkb:Luis_Alvarez
gptkbp:was_a_factor_in biodiversity loss
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barringer_Meteorite_Crater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7