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Executive Summary: The Anthropocene Epoch and Crawfordian Age: proposals by the Anthropocene Working Group
2024
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Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Colin N. Waters,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Colin N. Waters,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Michael Wagreich,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Colin N. Waters,
Colin N. Waters,
James P. M. Syvitski,
Colin N. Waters,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Simon Turner,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Simon Turner,
Simon Turner,
Simon Turner,
Simon Turner,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Simon Turner,
Simon Turner,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Martin J. Head,
Colin N. Waters,
Colin N. Waters,
Colin N. Waters,
Colin N. Waters,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Simon Turner,
Neil L. Rose,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Simon Turner,
Mark Williams
Zhisheng An,
Colin N. Waters,
Mark Williams
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Jens Zinke,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Zhisheng An,
Neil L. Rose,
Zhisheng An,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Zhisheng An,
Michael Wagreich,
Simon Turner,
Martin J. Head,
Neil L. Rose,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Neil L. Rose,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Neil L. Rose,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Martin J. Head,
Michael Wagreich,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Michael Wagreich,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Colin Summerhayes,
Davor Vidas,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Yongming Han,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Colin Summerhayes,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Neil L. Rose,
Ian J. Fairchild,
Ian J. Fairchild,
Colin N. Waters,
Mark Williams
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Ian J. Fairchild,
Barbara Fiałkiewicz-Kozieł,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Simon Turner,
Barbara Fiałkiewicz-Kozieł,
Barbara Fiałkiewicz-Kozieł,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Colin Summerhayes,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Michael Wagreich,
Catherine Jeandel,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Jacques Grinevald,
Jacques Grinevald,
Jacques Grinevald,
Ian J. Fairchild,
Jacques Grinevald,
Jacques Grinevald,
Jacques Grinevald,
Irka Hajdas,
John McNeill,
John McNeill,
Neil L. Rose,
Irka Hajdas,
Irka Hajdas,
Irka Hajdas,
Martin J. Head,
Yongming Han,
Yoshiki Saito,
Yongming Han,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Yongming Han,
Yongming Han,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Mark Williams
Martin J. Head,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Colin Summerhayes,
John McNeill,
Martin J. Head,
Martin J. Head,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Barbara Fiałkiewicz-Kozieł,
Clément Poirier,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Michael Wagreich,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Catherine Jeandel,
Zhisheng An,
Neil L. Rose,
Catherine Jeandel,
Catherine Jeandel,
Daniel D. Richter,
Mark Williams
James P. M. Syvitski,
William Shotyk,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Reinhold Leinfelder,
Наоми Орескес,
Francine M.G. McCarthy,
James P. M. Syvitski,
Agnieszka Gałuszka,
Michael Wagreich,
Francine M.G. McCarthy,
Francine M.G. McCarthy,
John McNeill,
John McNeill,
Francine M.G. McCarthy,
John McNeill,
Mark Williams
Catherine Jeandel,
Alejandro Cearreta,
Eric Odada,
Eric Odada,
Eric Odada,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Наоми Орескес,
Наоми Орескес,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Anthony D. Barnosky,
Наоми Орескес,
Clément Poirier,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Ian J. Fairchild,
Clément Poirier,
Clément Poirier,
Neil L. Rose,
John McNeill,
Daniel D. Richter,
Daniel D. Richter,
Daniel D. Richter,
Neil L. Rose,
Juliana A. Ivar do Sul,
Jens Zinke,
Neil L. Rose,
Neil L. Rose,
Yoshiki Saito,
Yoshiki Saito,
Yoshiki Saito,
William Shotyk,
Simon Turner,
William Shotyk,
William Shotyk,
William Shotyk,
Colin Summerhayes,
Colin Summerhayes,
Michael Wagreich,
Colin Summerhayes,
Jens Zinke,
James P. M. Syvitski,
James P. M. Syvitski,
James P. M. Syvitski,
Davor Vidas,
Davor Vidas,
Davor Vidas,
Michael Wagreich,
Michael Wagreich,
Michael Wagreich,
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Mark Williams
Scott L. Wing,
Scott L. Wing,
Scott L. Wing,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Jens Zinke,
Jens Zinke,
Jens Zinke,
Andrew B. Cundy,
Yoshiki Saito,
Jacques Grinevald,
Jan Zalasiewicz,
Mark Williams
Summary
This executive summary presents the Anthropocene Working Group's proposal to formalize the Anthropocene as a geological epoch, marked by widespread human impact on Earth's systems. The report documents how synthetic materials including plastics now appear as distinctive markers in geological deposits worldwide, serving as evidence of humanity's transformative influence on the planet.
This is the Executive Summary of a report produced by the membership of the Anthropocene Working Group as part of a submission to the Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy to seek formalisation of the Anthropocene as an epoch of geological time. It summarises the content of two reports and their associated appendices which provide a background to: the history of usage of the term Anthropocene, when the proposed epoch started, the characterisation of the Anthropocene geological deposits and their stratigraphic value, the recognition of the Anthropocene in different sedimentary environments, the rank and duration of the Anthropocene, the proposed Global boundary Stratigraphic Section and Point and supporting Standard Auxiliary Boundary Sections.