Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
|
| gptkbp:category |
Earth sciences
Paleoclimatology |
| gptkbp:concerns |
gptkb:Neoproterozoic_Era
gptkb:Cryogenian_Period |
| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Snowball_Earth_hypothesis
|
| gptkbp:debatedBy |
climate scientists
geologists |
| gptkbp:evidence |
sedimentary rocks
fossil evidence paleomagnetic data |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Slushball Earth
|
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:Richard_Alley
gptkb:W._Richard_Peltier late 1990s Earth was mostly but not completely frozen Equatorial regions remained ice-free Oceans covered by thin ice sheets Photosynthetic life could survive Some open water existed near the equator |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Snowball_Earth
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Snowball_Earth
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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