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 …
Mercury as a proxy for volcanic emissions in the geologic record
SE Grasby, TR Them II, Z Chen, R Yin… - Earth-Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Large igneous province (LIP) eruptions are increasingly considered to have driven mass
extinction events throughout the Phanerozoic; however, uncertainties in radiometric age …
extinction events throughout the Phanerozoic; however, uncertainties in radiometric age …
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 …
Large igneous province record through time and implications for secular environmental changes and geological time‐scale boundaries
An emerging consensus suggests that large igneous provinces (LIPs) are a significant driver
of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including several Phanerozoic …
of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including several Phanerozoic …
Asteroid impact, not volcanism, caused the end-Cretaceous dinosaur extinction
AA Chiarenza, A Farnsworth… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
The Cretaceous/Paleogene mass extinction, 66 Ma, included the demise of non-avian
dinosaurs. Intense debate has focused on the relative roles of Deccan volcanism and the …
dinosaurs. Intense debate has focused on the relative roles of Deccan volcanism and the …
Venusian habitable climate scenarios: Modeling Venus through time and applications to slowly rotating Venus‐like exoplanets
MJ Way, AD Del Genio - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
One popular view of Venus' climate history describes a world that has spent much of its life
with surface liquid water, plate tectonics, and a stable temperate climate. Part of the basis for …
with surface liquid water, plate tectonics, and a stable temperate climate. Part of the basis for …
Continental flood basalts drive Phanerozoic extinctions
Refinements of the geological timescale driven by the increasing precision and accuracy of
radiometric dating have revealed an apparent correlation between large igneous provinces …
radiometric dating have revealed an apparent correlation between large igneous provinces …
The life cycle of large igneous provinces
Extremely voluminous magmatic systems known as large igneous provinces (LIPs)
punctuate Earth's history, and the gases they release plausibly link large-scale geodynamic …
punctuate Earth's history, and the gases they release plausibly link large-scale geodynamic …
Exceptional continental record of biotic recovery after the Cretaceous–Paleogene mass extinction
We report a time-calibrated stratigraphic section in Colorado that contains unusually
complete fossils of mammals, reptiles, and plants and elucidates the drivers and tempo of …
complete fossils of mammals, reptiles, and plants and elucidates the drivers and tempo of …
Theory and classification of mass extinction causation
Theory regarding the causation of mass extinctions is in need of systematization, which is
the focus of this contribution. Every mass extinction has both an ultimate cause, ie the trigger …
the focus of this contribution. Every mass extinction has both an ultimate cause, ie the trigger …