Statements (55)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
geological stage
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gptkbp:characterizedBy |
marine transgressions
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gptkbp:climate |
warm and humid
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gptkbp:duration |
approximately 4 million years
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gptkbp:finish |
179 million years ago
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gptkbp:follows |
Pliensbachian stage
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gptkbp:fossilRecord |
diversification of marine life
subtropical conditions Tethys_Ocean_influence important_for_studying_Jurassic_ecosystems |
gptkbp:foundedIn |
183 million years ago
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gptkbp:geologicalFeatures |
defined by specific rock layers
Toarcian_clay Toarcian_limestone |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Toarcian stage
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gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:Belemnites
Ammonites Bivalves studied for isotopic analysis studied for climate change effects studied for evolutionary trends studied for tectonic activity studied for biodiversity patterns studied for biogeographic patterns studied for biotic recovery patterns studied for climate proxies studied for continental configurations studied for extinction recovery studied for fossil assemblages studied for fossil correlation with other stages studied for fossil preservation conditions studied for fossil record completeness studied for fossilized flora studied for fossilized invertebrates studied for fossilized vertebrates studied for lithological characteristics studied for marine biodiversity studied for marine sedimentation studied for oceanic anoxic events studied for paleobiogeography studied for paleoceanographic conditions studied for paleoecological reconstructions studied for paleoenvironmental reconstructions studied for paleomagnetic data studied for paleotemperature estimates studied for sedimentary environments studied for sedimentary facies analysis studied for sedimentary processes studied for sedimentary rock types studied for stratigraphic correlations |
gptkbp:partOf |
Jurassic period
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gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Aalenian_stage
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gptkbp:relationship |
correlates with other stages globally
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gptkbp:significantEvent |
mass extinction event
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gptkbp:type |
Toarcian_type_section_in_France
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