Supercontinent cycle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf geological process
gptkbp:affects gptkb:marine
biodiversity
global climate
ocean circulation
mountain building
gptkbp:describes the periodic assembly and breakup of supercontinents
gptkbp:example gptkb:Columbia
gptkb:Pangaea
gptkb:Vaalbara
gptkb:Kenorland
gptkb:Rodinia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Supercontinent cycle
gptkbp:involves plate tectonics
gptkbp:proposedBy W. Brian Harland
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Wilson_cycle
gptkbp:result formation of supercontinents
breakup of supercontinents
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:paleogeography
geology
gptkbp:timescale hundreds of millions of years
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Next_Pangaea
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8