Eocene-Oligocene transition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Eocene-Oligocene extinction event
gptkbp:borders gptkb:Eocene_Epoch
gptkb:Oligocene_Epoch
gptkbp:causedBy changes in ocean circulation
decrease in atmospheric CO2
gptkbp:characterizedBy gptkb:Antarctic_glaciation
global cooling
major extinction event
gptkbp:followedBy gptkb:Oligocene_Epoch
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eocene-Oligocene transition
gptkbp:occurredApproximately 33.9 million years ago
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Cenozoic_Era
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Eocene_Epoch
gptkbp:resultedIn expansion of grasslands
formation of Antarctic ice sheet
extinction of many mammal species
gptkbp:significance climate change research
mammalian evolution
gptkbp:studiedIn paleontology
paleoclimatology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Azolla_event
gptkb:Antarctic_glaciation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6