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End-Cretaceous extinction in Antarctica linked to both Deccan volcanism and meteorite impact via climate change

The cause of the end-Cretaceous (KPg) mass extinction is still debated due to difficulty separating the influences of two closely timed potential causal events: eruption of the Deccan Traps volcanic province and impact of the Chicxulub meteorite. Here we combine published extinction patterns with a...

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Autores principales: Petersen, Sierra V., Dutton, Andrea, Lohmann, Kyger C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4935969/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27377632
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12079