The Chicxulub impact and its environmental consequences
The extinction of the dinosaurs and around three-quarters of all living species was almost
certainly caused by a large asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Seismic data acquired …
certainly caused by a large asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Seismic data acquired …
Cycles of~ 32.5 My and~ 26.2 My in correlated episodes of continental flood basalts (CFBs), hyper-thermal climate pulses, anoxic oceans, and mass extinctions over …
Potential temporal and causal connections among various geologic events have long been
discussed in the geological literature. More recently, signs of common periodicities in these …
discussed in the geological literature. More recently, signs of common periodicities in these …
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 …
Terrestrial climate in mid-latitude East Asia from the latest Cretaceous to the earliest Paleogene: A multiproxy record from the Songliao Basin in northeastern China
From the latest Cretaceous (late Campanian to Maastrichtian,~ 75–66 Ma) to the earliest
Paleogene, fluctuations in greenhouse climate, inferred primarily from marine sediments …
Paleogene, fluctuations in greenhouse climate, inferred primarily from marine sediments …
The oxygen cycle and a habitable Earth
As an important contributor to the habitability of our planet, the oxygen cycle is
interconnected with the emergence and evolution of complex life and is also the basis to …
interconnected with the emergence and evolution of complex life and is also the basis to …
Causes and climatic consequences of the impact winter at the Cretaceous‐Paleogene boundary
CR Tabor, CG Bardeen… - Geophysical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Prolonged periods of low light and cold temperatures at Earth's surface are hypothesized
effects of the end‐Cretaceous asteroid impact. However, debate remains about the causes …
effects of the end‐Cretaceous asteroid impact. However, debate remains about the causes …
Deccan volcanic activity and its links to the end-Cretaceous extinction in northern China
Abstract The Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary mass extinction is commonly
attributed to the Chicxulub impact and/or the Deccan Traps (DT) volcanism, but the …
attributed to the Chicxulub impact and/or the Deccan Traps (DT) volcanism, but the …
Origin of a global carbonate layer deposited in the aftermath of the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary impact
Microcrystalline calcite (micrite) dominates the sedimentary record of the aftermath of the
Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) impact at 31 sites globally, with records ranging from the …
Cretaceous–Paleogene (K–Pg) impact at 31 sites globally, with records ranging from the …
Stable isotope constraints on marine productivity across the Cretaceous‐Paleogene mass extinction
J Sepúlveda, L Alegret, E Thomas… - Paleoceanography …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of the Cretaceous‐Paleogene (K/Pg) mass extinction (~ 66 Ma) on marine
primary and export productivity remain debated. We studied changes in carbon and nitrogen …
primary and export productivity remain debated. We studied changes in carbon and nitrogen …
A high-resolution record of environmental changes from a Cretaceous-Paleogene section of Seymour Island, Antarctica
RA Scasso, MB Prámparo, J Vellekoop… - Palaeogeography …, 2020 - Elsevier
A high-resolution sedimentological and palynological study was performed in combination
with biomarker-based organic geochemical temperature proxies TEX 86 and MBT′/CBT …
with biomarker-based organic geochemical temperature proxies TEX 86 and MBT′/CBT …