Candidate sites and other reference sections for the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point of the Anthropocene series
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5017680 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Colin N Waters (0000-0001-6113-8730, University of Leicester, corresponding author), D Turner (0000-0001-5603-8145), Simon D Turner (0000-0001-8692-8210, University College London), J Zalasiewicz (0000-0002-3220-4855, University of Leicester), Martin J Head (0000-0003-3026-5483, Brock University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-24 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Anthropocene Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2053-0196 • E-ISSN: 2053-020X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/20530196221136422 |
| OpenAlex | W4319349493 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 30 |
| References cited | 56 |
We review and compare proposals for 12 reference sections submitted to the Anthropocene Working Group of the International Subcommission on Quaternary Stratigraphy, of which one will be recommended as the Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) to define the base of the Anthropocene as a series within the Geological Time Scale. The sites span five continents and are located in diverse environments, with all but one sampled by coring. Many sites show annually resolved laminae (here considered optimal for GSSP selection) that can be independently dated radiometrically to confirm a complete succession over the critical interval. An extensive range of proxies, documenting profound human modification of the Earth System at around the mid-20th century interval, has been analysed. Airborne signals (e.g. radioisotopes, fly ash, stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes) provide the most widespread and near-isochronous proxies, applicable across most environments. Additional means of correlation include the appearance of microplastics and persistent organic pollutants, and shifts in heavy metal concentrations and lead isotope ratios. Assemblage changes of microfossils (and some macrofossils) in marine, estuarine and lake settings reflect environmental changes and biological introductions. These systematic and comprehensive datasets, with correlation established between sections, provide the basis for a proposal to formalize the Anthropocene
Anthropocene · Coring · Earth science · Geologic time scale · Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point · Range (aeronautics · Section (typography · Series (stratigraphy · Stage (stratigraphy · Stratotype · Structural basin · Tectonics · Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping · Geological and Geochemical Analysis · Geology and Paleoclimatology Research · Geology · Paleontology · Stratigraphy
Stratigraphy of the Holocene-Anthropocene transition in the southern Brazilian coastal plain
Rethinking the Anthropocene
Ecocriticism
L’Anthropocène
Photoanthropocene
Bushfire impacts proposed Anthropocene markers in a Southern Hemisphere World Heritage peatland
The Global East in the Anthropocene as a Boundary Event
Shaping Interconnected Geography in Central and Eastern European Academia—Key Research Challenges for the Future
Enjeux d’une conceptualisation éducative de l’Anthropocène à partir des ruptures biogéophysiques
Response to Damianos—Anthropocene angst
Anthropocene angst
The Anthropocene as a civil time unit
The Ernesto Cave, northern Italy, as a candidate auxiliary reference section for the definition of the Anthropocene series
Holocene utopias and dystopias
A mid-20th century stratigraphical Anthropocene is recognisable in the birth-area of the industrial revolution
The Sihailongwan Maar Lake, northeastern China as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Śnieżka peatland as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
Why the Anthropocene Epoch is a more pertinent concept than the Anthropocene event for understanding ongoing Earth system transition
The Flower Garden Banks Siderastrea siderea coral as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The East Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
Before the Great Acceleration
Evidence and experiment
Beppu Bay, Japan, as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The urban sediments of Karlsplatz, Vienna (Austria) as a reference section for the Anthropocene series
The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Palmer ice core as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
From the Anthropocene to the Capitalocene and beyond
The Searsville Lake Site (California, USA) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
High-resolution analysis of the varved succession at Crawford lake across the base of the proposed Crawfordian stage and Anthropocene series
Plastic pollution
The ICS International Chronostratigraphic Chart
Formal ratification of the subdivision of the Holocene Series/Epoch (Quaternary System/Period)
The Anthropocene is functionally and stratigraphically distinct from the Holocene
Defining the Anthropocene
Geology of mankind
Formal subdivision of the Quaternary System/Period
The Anthropocene
When did the Anthropocene begin? A mid-twentieth century boundary level is stratigraphically optimal
The onset of the Anthropocene
The Working Group on the Anthropocene
The geological cycle of plastics and their use as a stratigraphic indicator of the Anthropocene
The Ernesto Cave, northern Italy, as a candidate auxiliary reference section for the definition of the Anthropocene series
The Sihailongwan Maar Lake, northeastern China as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Śnieżka peatland as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Flower Garden Banks Siderastrea siderea coral as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The East Gotland Basin (Baltic Sea) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
Colonization of the Americas, 'Little Ice Age' climate, and bomb-produced carbon
Evidence and experiment
Beppu Bay, Japan, as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The urban sediments of Karlsplatz, Vienna (Austria) as a reference section for the Anthropocene series
The varved succession of Crawford Lake, Milton, Ontario, Canada as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The Palmer ice core as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The San Francisco Estuary, USA as a reference section for the Anthropocene series
The Searsville Lake Site (California, USA) as a candidate Global boundary Stratotype Section and Point for the Anthropocene series
The trajectory of the Anthropocene
| Unique citing works | 30 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 10 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 28 |