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A stratigraphical basis for the Anthropocene / edited by C.N. Waters, J.A. Zalasiewicz, M. Williams, M. Ellis and A.M. Snelling.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Geological Society special publication ; no. 395.
- Geological Society special publication ; no. 395
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Climatic changes--Effect of human beings on.
- Climatic changes.
- Nature--Effect of human beings on.
- Nature.
- Sequence stratigraphy.
- Geological time.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 321 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white, and colour).
- Place of Publication:
- London : The Geological Society, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Mankind has pervasively influenced the Earth's atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere and cryosphere, to the point of fashioning a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene. To constrain the Anthropocene as a potential formal unit within the Geological Time Scale, a spectrum of indicators of anthropogenically-induced environmental change is considered, and shown as stratigraphical signals that may be used to characterise an Anthropocene unit, and to recognise its base. This volume describes a range of evidence that may help to define this potential new time unit and details key signatures that could be used in its definition.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781786202376
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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