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Sturtian glaciation

glacial Snowball Earth event ~700 Ma ago
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Sturtian glaciation

Summary

Sturtian glaciation is a global cooling[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Sturtian glaciation's instance of is recorded as global cooling[3].
  • Sturt River Gorge is named after Sturtian glaciation[4].
  • Sturtian glaciation's temporal range start is recorded as Cryogenian[5].
  • Sturtian glaciation's temporal range end is recorded as Cryogenian[6].
  • Sturtian glaciation began on -717000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[7].
  • Sturtian glaciation ended on -660000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].

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Definition and Type

Sturtian glaciation's instance of is recorded as global cooling[3].

Origins

Sturt River Gorge is named after Sturtian glaciation[4].

Why It Matters

Sturtian glaciation has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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