Proterozoic Eon

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Aesir
gptkbp:associated_with supercontinents such as Rodinia
gptkbp:atmospheric_changes increase in oxygen levels
gptkbp:characterized_by the buildup of atmospheric oxygen
gptkbp:climate varied from glacial to warm
gptkbp:duration approximately 2 billion years
gptkbp:ended 541 million years ago
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Archean_Eon
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Ediacaran_biota
microfossils
gptkbp:geological_features shallow marine environments
banded iron formations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Proterozoic Eon
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Cryogenian_period
gptkb:Tonian_period
Ediacaran period
gptkbp:known_for the emergence of multicellular life
gptkbp:life_cycle gptkb:stromatolites
simple multicellular organisms
gptkbp:life_evolution development of sexual reproduction
evolution of eukaryotes
gptkbp:major_geological_events gptkb:volcanic_activity
continental rifting
mountain building events
gptkbp:natural_resources copper deposits
gold deposits
uranium deposits
phosphate deposits
bauxite deposits
nickel deposits
lead deposits
manganese deposits
zinc deposits
iron deposits
titanium deposits
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:Snowball_Earth_events
gptkbp:notable_locations continental shelves
oceanic basins
supercontinent Rodinia
various ancient cratons
gptkbp:notable_work climate modeling
geological mapping
sedimentology studies
biostratigraphy studies
paleomagnetism studies
gptkbp:ocean_conditions anoxic conditions in deep oceans
gptkbp:precedes gptkb:Phanerozoic_Eon
gptkbp:research geochemistry
paleobiology
stratigraphy
geochronology
gptkbp:started_in 2500 million years ago
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Phanerozoic_Eon
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aesir
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5