Early Cretaceous life and the environment were strongly influenced by the accelerated
break up of Pangaea, which was associated with the formation of a multitude of rift basins …

Paleosols are ancient soils that have been incorporated into the geological record. Soils
form in response to interactions among the lithosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and …

A deeper understanding of hyperthermal events in the Earth's history can provide an
important scientific basis for understanding and co** with global warming in the …

Wildfires are an important source of disturbances in the Earth's system and are of great
significance for understanding the interactions between environmental, atmospheric and …

Abstract The fluviodeltaic Colton Formation (Late Paleocene–Early Eocene) forms a lobate
depositional system that prograded from the south into the Laramide Uinta Basin of …

Carbon and oxygen isotopic ratios were determined from~ 100 Lower Cretaceous samples
from four carbonate-bearing facies in Southeast (SE) and Northwest (NW) China for …

Abstract Expansive Late Cretaceous lacustrine deposits of East Asia offer unique
stratigraphic records to better understand regional responses to global climate events, such …

Abstract The early Albian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1b (OAE 1b) is well documented in the
Tethys, Pacific and North Atlantic, but few studies have evaluated whether or not terrestrial …

" In this well-illustrated book, Hildebrand expands upon his model for the development of the
North American Cordillera detailed in Special paper 457. Starting with an overview of …

The integration of terrestrial carbonate δ 13 C chemostratigraphy and radiometric dates is
opening a new window into the continental paleoclimate dynamics of the major carbon cycle …