The 'Anthropocene': alea iacta est : the proposal of the 'Anthropocene' as a new geological epoch has been submitted for formalization
Rull, Valentí (Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont)

Data:	2024
Resum:	Almost two and a half decades after its first appearance, the term 'Anthropocene' is widely used by many scholars as if it was already a well-defined formal epoch of the Geological Time Scale (GTS) but it is still an informal term and its precise definition remains uncertain. Rigor is as important in geology as in any other research discipline, and scientific terms and concepts are therefore subjected to a process of formalization. Rigor is as important in geology as in any other research discipline, and scientific terms and concepts are therefore subjected to a process of formalization. The units of the GTS are represented in the International Chronostratigraphic Chart (ICC). Without the ICC, it would not be possible to understand the geological history of our planet or the origin and evolution of life. Such a fundamental framework therefore requires high scientific accuracy. Any new unit to be added has to meet the requirements of the International Stratigraphic Guide (ISG) and must be approved by the International Commission on Stratigraphy (ICS; https://stratigraphy. org/) and ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS; https://www. iugs. org/) (Rull, 2017). This process is similar to the addition of a new element to the Periodic Table of Elements (PTE), which is overseen by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). The proposition to add the 'Anthropocene' as a new geological epoch was evaluated by the Anthropocene Working Group (AWG; http://quaternary. stratigraphy. org/working-groups/anthropocene/), which recently submitted a proposal to the ICS Subcommission of Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS; http://quaternary. stratigraphy. org/) for approval, as a first step towards formalization.
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Llengua:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Publicat a:	Embo Reports, (January 2024) , ISSN 1469-3178

DOI: 10.1038/s44319-024-00065-1
PMID: 38253687

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