Eocene Thermal Maximum 2

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf paleoclimatic event
gptkbp:affects ocean acidification
global climate
faunal turnover
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs ETM-2
H-1 event
gptkbp:causedBy massive carbon release
gptkbp:characterizedBy global warming
carbon isotope excursion
gptkbp:duration ~40,000 years
gptkbp:evidence marine sediment cores
terrestrial sediment records
gptkbp:followedBy Eocene Thermal Maximum 3
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eocene Thermal Maximum 2
gptkbp:occurred ~53.7 million years ago
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Eocene_epoch
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Paleocene–Eocene_Thermal_Maximum
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Paleocene–Eocene_transition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7