Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:geological_formation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Tertiary_Series
gptkb:Paleogene_Period |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
extinction events
ocean acidification |
| gptkbp:average_temperature |
5 to 8 degrees Celsius
|
| gptkbp:caused_by |
massive carbon release
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
sea level rise
ocean circulation changes habitat shifts species migrations weather pattern alterations |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 200,000 years
|
| gptkbp:ends_at |
approximately 55.5 million years ago
|
| gptkbp:geographical_feature |
climate change study
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
causes of temperature rise
duration of effects impacts on future climate |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
ecosystem resilience
climate change events extinction patterns |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum
|
| gptkbp:impact |
marine life
terrestrial ecosystems |
| gptkbp:influences |
modern climate models
|
| gptkbp:is_a_source_of |
fossil records
sediment cores ice core data |
| gptkbp:is_influential_in |
mammalian evolution
marine biodiversity changes plant diversity changes |
| gptkbp:is_linked_to |
gptkb:volcanic_activity
anthropogenic climate change methane hydrate release |
| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
paleoclimatology
paleoceanography |
| gptkbp:occurs_in |
gptkb:Eocene_epoch
Paleocene epoch approximately 56 million years ago |
| gptkbp:related_to |
climate feedback mechanisms
Greenhouse effect |
| gptkbp:research_focus |
biogeochemical cycles
paleoclimate records carbon cycle dynamics |
| gptkbp:sustainability_initiatives |
pollen analysis
foraminifera carbon isotopes marine sediment analysis terrestrial sediment analysis |
| gptkbp:territory |
global
|