The Sixth Mass Extinction: fact, fiction or speculation?
There have been five Mass Extinction events in the history of Earth's biodiversity, all caused
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
by dramatic but natural phenomena. It has been claimed that the Sixth Mass Extinction may …
Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes
The existence of mantle plumes was first proposed in the 1970s to explain intra-plate,
hotspot volcanism, yet owing to difficulties in resolving mantle upwellings with geophysical …
hotspot volcanism, yet owing to difficulties in resolving mantle upwellings with geophysical …
Phylogenomic analyses highlight innovation and introgression in the continental radiations of Fagaceae across the Northern Hemisphere
BF Zhou, S Yuan, AA Crowl, YY Liang, Y Shi… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Northern Hemisphere forests changed drastically in the early Eocene with the diversification
of the oak family (Fagaceae). Cooling climates over the next 20 million years fostered the …
of the oak family (Fagaceae). Cooling climates over the next 20 million years fostered the …
U-Pb constraints on pulsed eruption of the Deccan Traps across the end-Cretaceous mass extinction
Temporal correlation between some continental flood basalt eruptions and mass extinctions
has been proposed to indicate causality, with eruptive volatile release driving environmental …
has been proposed to indicate causality, with eruptive volatile release driving environmental …
[HTML][HTML] Interpreting and reporting 40Ar/39Ar geochronologic data
Abstract The 40 Ar/39 Ar dating method is among the most versatile of geochronometers,
having the potential to date a broad variety of K-bearing materials spanning from the time of …
having the potential to date a broad variety of K-bearing materials spanning from the time of …
The eruptive tempo of Deccan volcanism in relation to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
Late Cretaceous records of environmental change suggest that Deccan Traps (DT)
volcanism contributed to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary (KPB) ecosystem crisis …
volcanism contributed to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary (KPB) ecosystem crisis …
On impact and volcanism across the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary
The cause of the end-Cretaceous mass extinction is vigorously debated, owing to the
occurrence of a very large bolide impact and flood basalt volcanism near the boundary …
occurrence of a very large bolide impact and flood basalt volcanism near the boundary …
[HTML][HTML] On the causes of mass extinctions
The temporal link between large igneous province (LIP) eruptions and at least half of the
major extinctions of the Phanerozoic implies that large scale volcanism is the main driver of …
major extinctions of the Phanerozoic implies that large scale volcanism is the main driver of …
The cretaceous period
The breakup of the former Pangea supercontinent culminated in the modern drifting
continents. Increased rifting caused the establishment of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle …
continents. Increased rifting caused the establishment of the Atlantic Ocean in the middle …
Initial pulse of Siberian Traps sills as the trigger of the end-Permian mass extinction
Mass extinction events are short-lived and characterized by catastrophic biosphere collapse
and subsequent reorganization. Their abrupt nature necessitates a similarly short-lived …
and subsequent reorganization. Their abrupt nature necessitates a similarly short-lived …