- The
Eocene (IPA: /ˈiːəsiːn, ˈiːoʊ-/ EE-ə-seen, EE-oh-) is a
geological epoch that
lasted from
about 56 to 33.9
million years ago (Ma). It is the second...
- The Paleocene–
Eocene thermal maximum (PETM),
alternatively ”
Eocene thermal maximum 1 (ETM1)“ and
formerly known as the "Initial
Eocene" or “Late Paleocene...
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years ago (H) K–Pg Tr–J P–Tr Cap Late D O–S The
Eocene–Oligocene
extinction event, also
called the
Eocene-Oligocene
transition (EOT) or
Grande Coupure (French...
- the
tenth period of the
Phanerozoic and is
divided into the Paleocene,
Eocene, and
Oligocene epochs. The
earlier term
Tertiary Period was used to define...
- of the
Eocene. It
spans the time
between 56 and 47.8 Ma, is
preceded by the
Thanetian Age (part of the Paleocene) and is
followed by the
Eocene Lutetian...
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sparsity of
extant forms of molluscs. The
Oligocene is
preceded by the
Eocene Epoch and is
followed by the
Miocene Epoch. The
Oligocene is the
third and...
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warmer than today,
particularly during the Paleocene–
Eocene Thermal Maximum. However, the
Eocene to
Oligocene transition and the
Quaternary glaciation...
- The
Early Eocene Climatic Optimum (EECO), also
referred to as the
Early Eocene Thermal Maximum (EETM), was a
period of
extremely warm
greenhouse climatic...
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America and Asia, died out at the
beginning of the
Upper Eocene.
Equoidea also
developed in the
Eocene.
Palaeotheriidae are
known mainly from Europe. In contrast...
- The
Middle Eocene Climatic Optimum (MECO), also
called the
Middle Eocene Thermal Maximum (METM), was a
period of very warm
climate that
occurred during...
