The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene

N. Waters, Colin; Zalasiewicz, Jan; Summerhayes, Colin; D. Barnosky, Anthony; Poirier, Clément; Gałuszka, Agnieszka; Cearreta, Alejandro; Edgeworth, Matt; C. Ellis, Erle; Ellis, Michael; Jeandel, Catherine; Leinfelder, Reinhold; R. McNeill, J.; deB. Richter, Daniel; Steffen, Will; Syvitski, James; Vidas, Davor; Wagreich, Michael; Williams, Mark; Zhisheng, An; Grinevald, Jacques; Odada, Eric; Oreskes, Naomi; P. Wolfe, Alexander

doi:10.1126/science.aad2622

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The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene

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Authors:

Colin N. Waters

Jan Zalasiewicz

Colin Summerhayes

Abstract

Evidence of an Anthropocene epoch Humans are undoubtedly altering many geological processes on Earth—and have been for some time. But what is the stratigraphic evidence for officially distinguishing this new human-dominated time period, termed the “Anthropocene,” from the preceding Holocene epoch? W...

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