Cryogenian glaciations

GPTKB entity

Statements (67)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:rock_formations
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Snowball_Earth_hypothesis
glacial deposits
continental drift
biogeochemical cycles
glacial erosion
climate feedback mechanisms
glacial-interglacial cycles
biological innovations
gptkbp:caused_by plate tectonics
gptkbp:characterized_by extensive ice coverage
gptkbp:contributed_to mass extinction events
gptkbp:followed_by Ediacaran period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cryogenian glaciations
gptkbp:influenced sedimentary processes
global climate
geological formations
gptkbp:influenced_by orbital variations
solar radiation changes
geochemical cycles
gptkbp:involved ice sheets
gptkbp:is_affected_by ecosystems
marine life
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:literature
geological surveys
gptkbp:is_examined_in climate science
paleoclimatology
isotope analysis
paleomagnetic studies
gptkbp:is_linked_to gptkb:volcanic_activity
ocean circulation changes
tectonic uplift
atmospheric changes
paleoecological shifts
carbon cycle changes
extinction pressures
gptkbp:is_recognized_by stratigraphic evidence
gptkbp:is_studied_for climate modeling
paleobiology
gptkbp:is_studied_in geologists
gptkbp:led_to evolution of multicellular life
gptkbp:notable_for ice ages
climate variability
global cooling
long duration
extreme cold periods
climatic extremes
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Cryogenian_period
Earth's history
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Tonian_period
gptkbp:resulted_in sea level changes
gptkbp:revealed_through ice core samples
gptkbp:was_a_demonstration_of gptkb:rock_formations
fossil records
sedimentary basins
geological records
glacial landforms
glacial striations
tillites
dropstones
glacially influenced sedimentary rocks
varved sediments
gptkbp:was_marked_by two major glaciation events
gptkbp:works_for 635 million years ago
720 million years ago
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cryogenian_period
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6