Extraordinary human energy consumption and resultant geological impacts beginning around 1950 CE initiated the proposed Anthropocene Epoch
Growth in fundamental drivers—energy use, economic productivity and population—can
provide quantitative indications of the proposed boundary between the Holocene Epoch and …
provide quantitative indications of the proposed boundary between the Holocene Epoch and …
Soil erosion and sediment dynamics in the Anthropocene: a review of human impacts during a period of rapid global environmental change
PN Owens - Journal of Soils and Sediments, 2020 - Springer
Purpose Humanity has been modifying the planet in a measurable way for thousands of
years. Recently, this influence has been such that some feel we are in a new geological …
years. Recently, this influence has been such that some feel we are in a new geological …
The Anthropocene as an event, not an epoch
Over the course of the last decade the concept of the Anthropocene has become widely
established within and beyond the geoscientific literature but its boundaries remain …
established within and beyond the geoscientific literature but its boundaries remain …
Candidate sites and other reference sections for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Anthropocene series
We review and compare proposals for 12 reference sections submitted to the Anthropocene
Working Group of the International Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, of which …
Working Group of the International Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, of which …
The Anthropocene: Comparing its meaning in geology (chronostratigraphy) with conceptual approaches arising in other disciplines
The term Anthropocene initially emerged from the Earth System science community in the
early 2000s, denoting a concept that the Holocene Epoch has terminated as a consequence …
early 2000s, denoting a concept that the Holocene Epoch has terminated as a consequence …
[HTML][HTML] Epochs, events and episodes: Marking the geological impact of humans
Event stratigraphy is used to help characterise the Anthropocene as a chronostratigraphic
concept, based on analogous deep-time events, for which we provide a novel …
concept, based on analogous deep-time events, for which we provide a novel …
Subdividing the Holocene Series/Epoch: formalization of stages/ages and subseries/subepochs, and designation of GSSPs and auxiliary stratotypes
The Holocene, which currently spans~ 11 700 years, is the shortest series/epoch within the
geological time scale (GTS), yet it contains a rich archive of evidence in stratigraphical …
geological time scale (GTS), yet it contains a rich archive of evidence in stratigraphical …
The Great Acceleration is real and provides a quantitative basis for the proposed Anthropocene Series/Epoch
MJ Head, W Steffen, D Fagerlind, CN Waters… - Episodes Journal of …, 2022 - episodes.org
The Anthropocene was conceptualized in 2000 to reflect the extensive impact of human
activities on our planet, and subsequent detailed analyses have revealed a substantial Earth …
activities on our planet, and subsequent detailed analyses have revealed a substantial Earth …
The anthropocene
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 …
within the Quaternary System/Period. It represents a time when intensified anthropogenic …