Snowball Earth event

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological formation
gptkbp:affects evolution of multicellular life
gptkbp:characterizedBy global glaciation
gptkbp:evidence gptkb:cap_carbonates
glacial deposits
paleomagnetic data
gptkbp:followedBy Ediacaran biota diversification
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Snowball Earth event
gptkbp:occurredApproximately 720 to 635 million years ago
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:Cryogenian_period
gptkb:Neoproterozoic_era
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Joseph_Kirschvink
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Marinoan_glaciation
gptkb:Sturtian_glaciation
gptkbp:resultedIn extensive ice coverage
possible mass extinction
gptkbp:studiedIn geology
paleoclimatology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sturtian
gptkb:Sturtian_glaciation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7