Ordovician and Silurian sea–water chemistry, sea level, and climate: a synopsis
Following the Cambrian Explosion and the appearance in the fossil record of most animal
phyla associated with a range of new body plans, the Ordovician and Silurian periods …
phyla associated with a range of new body plans, the Ordovician and Silurian periods …
Environmental changes in the Late Ordovician–early Silurian: Review and new insights from black shales and nitrogen isotopes
MJ Melchin, CE Mitchell, C Holmden, P Štorch - Bulletin, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract The Late Ordovician (Katian-Hirnantian) through earliest Silurian (Rhuddanian)
interval was a time of varying climate and sea level, marked by a peak glacial episode in the …
interval was a time of varying climate and sea level, marked by a peak glacial episode in the …
Paleo-environmental cyclicity in the Early Silurian Yangtze Sea (South China): Tectonic or glacio-eustatic control?
Abstract The Yangtze Sea of the South China Craton experienced strong environmental
perturbations during the first~ 5-6 Myr of the Silurian. The Lower Silurian Lungmachi …
perturbations during the first~ 5-6 Myr of the Silurian. The Lower Silurian Lungmachi …
The PhanSST global database of Phanerozoic sea surface temperature proxy data
Paleotemperature proxy data form the cornerstone of paleoclimate research and are integral
to understanding the evolution of the Earth system across the Phanerozoic Eon. Here, we …
to understanding the evolution of the Earth system across the Phanerozoic Eon. Here, we …
New conodont δ18O records of Silurian climate change: Implications for environmental and biological events
A near-continuous, highly dynamic record of Silurian climate has been determined from
conodont δ 18 O compositions (δ 18 O phos), representing stratigraphic sections from four …
conodont δ 18 O compositions (δ 18 O phos), representing stratigraphic sections from four …
Modeling the early Paleozoic long-term climatic trend
The early Paleozoic climate has been described as warm and equable. However, recent
data based on conodont oxygen isotopic composition reveal a large, long, cooling trend …
data based on conodont oxygen isotopic composition reveal a large, long, cooling trend …
Greenhouse− icehouse transition in the Late Ordovician marks a step change in extinction regime in the marine plankton
JS Crampton, RA Cooper… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
Two distinct regimes of extinction dynamic are present in the major marine zooplankton
group, the graptolites, during the Ordovician and Silurian periods (486− 418 Ma). In …
group, the graptolites, during the Ordovician and Silurian periods (486− 418 Ma). In …
The Mid-Ludfordian (late Silurian) Glaciation: A link with global changes in ocean chemistry and ecosystem overturns
The present study reviews the main geochemical, sedimentological, and paleontological
events associated with one of the largest perturbations in the Phanerozoic carbon cycle, the …
events associated with one of the largest perturbations in the Phanerozoic carbon cycle, the …
Climate changes in the pre-Hirnantian Late Ordovician based on δ18Ophos studies from Estonia
Results of conodont-based δ 18 O phos studies from two core sections in Estonia
(Mehikoorma-421 and Valga-10) indicate that the pre-Hirnantian Late Ordovician was …
(Mehikoorma-421 and Valga-10) indicate that the pre-Hirnantian Late Ordovician was …
Beyond black shales: the sedimentary and stable isotope records of oceanic anoxic events in a dominantly oxic basin (Silurian; Appalachian Basin, USA)
PI McLaughlin, P Emsbo, CE Brett - Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology …, 2012 - Elsevier
Episodes of instability in the global climato-oceanic system have become the hallmark of the
Silurian Period. These events are marked by six large positive carbon isotope excursions …
Silurian Period. These events are marked by six large positive carbon isotope excursions …