Oceanic anoxic events (OAEs) record profound changes in the climatic and
paleoceanographic state of the planet and represent major disturbances in the global …

Humans are continuing to add vast amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere
through fossil fuel burning and other activities. A large fraction of the CO2 is taken up by the …

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 …

Abstract The Early Cretaceous Ontong Java Plateau was emplaced at almost the same time
as marine biotic changes that culminated in oceanic anoxic event 1 (OAE1a). A causative …

Astronomical insolation forcing is well established as the underlying metronome of
Quaternary ice ages and Cenozoic climate changes. Yet its effects on earlier eras …

The Aptian was characterized by dramatic tectonic, oceanographic, climatic and biotic
changes and its record is punctuated by Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs). The timing and …

The mid-Cretaceous was marked by emplacement of large igneous provinces (LIPs) that
formed gigantic oceanic plateaus, affecting ecosystems on a global scale, with biota forced …

Abstract The Aptian Oceanic Anoxic Event 1a (OAE1a, ca. 120 Ma ago) is one of the most
prominent of a series of geologically brief intervals in the Cretaceous characterized by the …

Calcium-isotope ratios (δ44/42Ca) were measured in carbonate-rich sedimentary sections
deposited during Oceanic Anoxic Events 1a (Early Aptian) and 2 (Cenomanian–Turonian) …

There is an apparent temporal correlation between large igneous province (LIP)
emplacement and global environmental crises, including mass extinctions. Advances in the …