The link between the Permian–Triassic mass extinction (252 million years ago) and the
emplacement of the Siberian Traps Large Igneous Province (STLIP) was first proposed in …

Comparing the timing of mass extinctions with the formation age of large igneous provinces
reveals a close correspondence in five cases, but previous claims that all such provinces …

Precise resolution of the timing of igneous activity is crucial to understanding the dynamic
processes associated with continental rifting. Mafic intrusive rocks constitute a major portion …

The temporal link between mass extinctions and large igneous provinces is well known.
Here, we examine this link by focusing on the potential climatic effects of large igneous …

The 40Ar/39Ar dating method depends on accurate intercalibration between samples,
neutron fluence monitors, and primary 40Ar/40K (or other external) standards. The …

Asia is the world's largest composite continent, comprising numerous old cratonic blocks
and young mobile belts. During the Phanerozoic it was enlarged by successive accretion of …

The Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) is defined by tholeiitic basalts that crop out
in once-contiguous parts of North America, Europe, Africa, and South America and is …

Splitting or thinning of lithosphere above a mantle plume can result in voluminous melt
generation, leading to the formation of large igneous provinces, or LIPs. Examples of LIPs …

The first book to review all the evidence concerning both the dinosaur extinctions and all the
other major extinctions-of plant, animal, terrestrial, and marine life-in the history of life. All the …

We review available data constraining the extent, volume, age and duration of all major
Phanerozoic continental flood basalts (CFB or traps) and oceanic plateaus (OP), together …