Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Geological period
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Glacial period
|
| gptkbp:beganIn |
About 2.58 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:causedBy |
Plate tectonics
Atmospheric composition changes Changes in Earth's orbit Ocean circulation changes |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
Expansion of continental and polar ice sheets
Long-term reduction in Earth's temperature |
| gptkbp:currentInterglacial |
Holocene
|
| gptkbp:effect |
Expansion of glaciers
Extinction of some species Migration of species Sea level drop |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ice age
|
| gptkbp:includes |
Glacial periods
Interglacial periods |
| gptkbp:lastGlacialMaximum |
About 20,000 years ago
|
| gptkbp:lastMajorIceAge |
gptkb:Quaternary_glaciation
|
| gptkbp:notableIceAges |
gptkb:Huronian_glaciation
gptkb:Quaternary_glaciation Andean-Saharan glaciation Cryogenian glaciation Karoo Ice Age |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Greenhouse_gases
gptkb:Holocene_epoch gptkb:Pleistocene_epoch gptkb:Snowball_Earth gptkb:Milankovitch_cycles |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
Glaciology
Paleoclimatology |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ice_Ages,_Recent_and_Ancient
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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