Epoch or event? Defining the Anthropocene

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作者
Randall, Ian
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[1] A science writer based in Cambridge, United Kingdom
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Compilation and indexing terms; Copyright 2025 Elsevier Inc;
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10.1088/2058-7058/36/02/21
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The Anthropocene is one of those rare scientific terms that has entered the public consciousness, which is ironic, given that geologists have not yet fully defined it. As Ian Randall discovers, the proposed formal definition sits at odds with the public's understanding
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页数:7
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