Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological period
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Cryogenian_ice_age
marine life geological research tectonic activity biogeochemical cycles multicellular life biological diversification |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
global glaciation
|
| gptkbp:climate |
glacial
extremely cold |
| gptkbp:divisions |
Marinoan glaciation
Sturtian glaciation |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 100 million years
|
| gptkbp:finish |
635 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:followedBy |
Ediacaran period
|
| gptkbp:follows |
Tonian period
|
| gptkbp:foundedIn |
720 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
ice sheets
major ice ages |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cryogenian period
|
| gptkbp:impact |
biological evolution
|
| gptkbp:includes |
Marinoan glaciation
Sturtian glaciation |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
volcanic activity
plate tectonics ocean currents solar radiation glacial cycles atmospheric changes |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Snowball Earth events
|
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Snowball Earth hypothesis
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
climate extremes
climate feedback mechanisms extensive ice coverage extensive glaciation extensive ice sheets extensive sedimentation major geological transitions |
| gptkbp:partOf |
Neoproterozoic era
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
Ediacaran period
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
climate change
extinction events geological formations Earth's_history Earth's_climate_history |
| gptkbp:research |
geology
environmental science climate science sedimentary rocks fossil records ice core samples glacial deposits paleobiology paleoclimatology paleomagnetism glacial striations paleontological findings rock_formations |
| gptkbp:significance |
major climatic events
|