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  Stratigraphic and earth system approaches to defining the Anthropocene

Steffen, W., Leinfelder, R., Zalasiewicz, J., Waters, C. N., Williams, M., Summerhayes, C., Barnosky, A. D., Cearreta, A., Crutzen, P., Edgeworth, M., Ellis, E. C., Fairchild, I. J., Gałuszka, A., Grinevald, J., Haywood, A., Ivar do Sul, J., Jaendel, C., McNeill, J. R., Odada, E., Oreskes, N., Revkin, A., Richter, D. d., Syvitski, J., Vidas, D., Wagreich, M., Wing, S. L., Wolfe, A. P., Schellnhuber, H. J. (2016): Stratigraphic and earth system approaches to defining the Anthropocene. - Earth's Future, 4, 8, 324-345.
https://doi.org/10.1002/2016EF000379

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Steffen, W.1, Author
Leinfelder, R.1, Author
Zalasiewicz, J.1, Author
Waters, C. N.1, Author
Williams, M.1, Author
Summerhayes, C.1, Author
Barnosky, A. D.1, Author
Cearreta, A.1, Author
Crutzen, P.1, Author
Edgeworth, M.1, Author
Ellis, E. C.1, Author
Fairchild, I. J.1, Author
Gałuszka, A.1, Author
Grinevald, J.1, Author
Haywood, A.1, Author
Ivar do Sul, J.1, Author
Jaendel, C.1, Author
McNeill, J. R.1, Author
Odada, E.1, Author
Oreskes, N.1, Author
Revkin, A.1, AuthorRichter, Daniel deB.1, AuthorSyvitski, J.1, AuthorVidas, D.1, AuthorWagreich, M.1, AuthorWing, S. L.1, AuthorWolfe, A. P.1, AuthorSchellnhuber, Hans Joachim2, Author               more..
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2Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, ou_persistent13              

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 Abstract: Stratigraphy provides insights into the evolution and dynamics of the Earth System over its long history. With recent developments in Earth System science, changes in Earth System dynamics can now be observed directly and projected into the near future. An integration of the two approaches provides powerful insights into the nature and significance of contemporary changes to Earth. From both perspectives, the Earth has been pushed out of the Holocene Epoch by human activities, with the mid‐20th century a strong candidate for the start date of the Anthropocene, the proposed new epoch in Earth history. Here we explore two contrasting scenarios for the future of the Anthropocene, recognizing that the Earth System has already undergone a substantial transition away from the Holocene state. A rapid shift of societies toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals could stabilize the Earth System in a state with more intense interglacial conditions than in the late Quaternary climate regime and with little further biospheric change. In contrast, a continuation of the present Anthropocene trajectory of growing human pressures will likely lead to biotic impoverishment and a much warmer climate with a significant loss of polar ice.

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 Dates: 2016
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 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1002/2016EF000379
PIKDOMAIN: Director / Executive Staff / Science & Society
eDoc: 7244
Research topic keyword: Paleoclimate
Research topic keyword: Ecosystems
Research topic keyword: Atmosphere
Research topic keyword: Sustainable Development
Regional keyword: Global
Organisational keyword: Director Emeritus Schellnhuber
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 4 (8) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 324 - 345 Identifier: CoNE: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/cone/journals/resource/170925