English Explanatory Dictionary

Great Oxygenation Event

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. A period around 2.5 to 2.3 billion years ago when the atmosphere of the Earth and its shallow oceans saw a sustained increase in oxygen, caused by the widespread proliferation of photosynthetic cyanobacteria.

Word forms

Great Oxygenation Event the Great Oxygenation Event

Synonyms

GOE Oxygen Revolution Oxygenation Event Great Oxygenation Oxygen Catastrophe Oxygen Crisis Oxygen Holocaust Oxygenation Crisis Oxygenation Holocaust Oxygenation Catastrophe
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