Eocene Geology

  1. Eocene Legacy and Significance
    1. Long-term Earth System Changes
      1. Climate System Evolution
        1. Ocean Circulation Establishment
          1. Biogeographic Patterns
          2. Evolutionary Legacies
            1. Modern Mammalian Orders
              1. Angiosperm Dominance
                1. Marine Ecosystem Structure
                2. Economic Geology
                  1. Hydrocarbon Resources
                    1. Coal Deposits
                      1. Mineral Resources
                        1. Construction Materials
                        2. Research Methods and Techniques
                          1. Paleoclimatic Proxies
                            1. Geochronological Methods
                              1. Paleontological Techniques
                                1. Geochemical Analysis
                                2. Modern Relevance
                                  1. Climate Change Analogues
                                    1. Biodiversity Patterns
                                      1. Ecosystem Responses
                                        1. Conservation Implications

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                                      6. Major Eocene Events and Transitions

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                                      1. Introduction to the Eocene Epoch