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The emergence and evolution of Earth System Science

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Steffen, Will, Richardson, Katherine, Rockström, Johan, Schellnhuber, Hans Joachim, Dube, Opha Pauline, Dutreuil, Sébastien, Lenton, Timothy M., Lubchenco, Jane·2020·Nature Reviews Earth & Environment

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Steffen, W., Richardson, K., Rockström, J., Schellnhuber, H. J., Dube, O. P., Dutreuil, S., Lenton, T. M., & Lubchenco, J.
Affiliations
  • Australian National University (AU)
  • University of Copenhagen (DK)
  • Stockholm Resilience Centre (SE)
  • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
  • Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
  • University of Exeter (GB)
  • Oregon State University (US)
Corresponding author
Steffen, Will
Venue
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment
Published
2020-01-13
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
54-63
ISSN
2662-138X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2999275944
Cited by
566
References
133
Citations by year
2026: 71 · 2025: 108 · 2024: 110 · 2023: 113 · 2022: 71 · 2021: 66 · 2020: 27
FWCI
4.10
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (publishedVersion)
  • Open Research Exeter (University of Exeter) (acceptedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (submittedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Figshare (submittedVersion)
  • Publication Database PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Science and Climate Studies
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate variability and models
Keywords
Earth system science, global change, Gaia hypothesis, International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, Anthropocene, tipping elements, planetary boundaries, human dynamics, biophysical processes, transdisciplinary science

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