Cryogenian Period

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological period
gptkbp:analyzes geological surveys
gptkbp:associatedWith extensive ice sheets
gptkbp:characterizedBy global glaciation
gptkbp:climate extremely cold
gptkbp:discusses scientific literature
gptkbp:duration approximately 100 million years
gptkbp:finish 635 million years ago
gptkbp:follows Tonian Period
gptkbp:foundedIn 720 million years ago
gptkbp:geologicalFeatures glacial deposits
gptkbp:hasFilm Sturtian_and_Marinoan
gptkbp:hasInventor oceanography
environmental science
natural resources
climate science
sedimentary processes
planetary science
climate change research
volcanology
geochemistry
astrobiology
paleoecology
paleobiology
stratigraphy
biogeochemistry
paleomagnetism
tectonics
geological time scale
sedimentology
paleogeography
geodynamics
geohazards
geobiology
Earth_system_science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cryogenian Period
gptkbp:includes Marinoan glaciation
Sturtian glaciation
gptkbp:influences modern climate models
gptkbp:linkedTo mass extinction events
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Cryogenian_glaciation
gptkbp:notableEvent Snowball Earth hypothesis
gptkbp:notableFor development of multicellular life
extreme environmental changes
understanding_Earth's_history
gptkbp:partOf Neoproterozoic Era
gptkbp:precededBy Ediacaran Period
gptkbp:recognizedBy geological stratigraphy
gptkbp:relatedTo biological evolution
gptkbp:research ice ages
geologists
climatologists
paleontologists
sedimentary_rock_formations
gptkbp:researchFocus paleoclimatology