https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/4407ca3c-3dc0-402c-bfc3-4dabd23f283a
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definition | The Proterozoic is a geological eon spanning from 2,500 million years ago - 541 million years ago. During this time, there was the appearance of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and the proliferation of complex life (such as trilobites and corals) on the Earth. The Proterozoic is the longest eon of the Earth's geologic time scale and it is subdivided into three geologic eras (from oldest to youngest): the Paleoproterozoic, Mesoproterozoic, and Neoproterozoic. | |||||||||||||||||
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