BACKGROUND Humans are altering the planet, including long-term global geologic
processes, at an increasing rate. Any formal recognition of an Anthropocene epoch in the …

The term 'Anthropocene'was first used in the year 2000 to refer to the current time period in
which human impacts are at least as important as natural processes. It is currently being …

We evaluate the boundary of the Anthropocene geological time interval as an epoch, since it
is useful to have a consistent temporal definition for this increasingly used unit, whether the …

Humans, unlike any other multicellular species in Earth's history, have emerged as a global
force that is transforming the ecology of an entire planet. It is no longer possible to …

We assess the scale and extent of the physical technosphere, defined here as the summed
material output of the contemporary human enterprise. It includes active urban, agricultural …

The Earth's surface morphology, in an abiotic context, is a consequence of major forcings
such as tectonic uplift, erosion, sediment transport, and climate. Recently, however, it has …

The Anthropocene as a potential new unit of the International Chronostratigraphic Chart
(which serves as the basis of the Geological Time Scale) is assessed in terms of the …

The effects of human activity on geomorphic processes, particularly those related to
denudation/sedimentation, are investigated by reviewing case studies and global …

In recent decades, the land-ocean aquatic continuum, commonly defined as the interface, or
transition zone, between terrestrial ecosystems and the open ocean, has undergone …

The Anthropocene, currently an informal term, being investigated as a potential series/epoch
within the Quaternary System/Period. It represents a time when intensified anthropogenic …