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The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction
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The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction event occurred ∼201.3 million years ago. The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction is just prior to, and probably began, the breakup of the supercontinent named Pangaea, which ruptured into several continents known today. In keeping with the tectonic violence of the fragmenting core landmass, this was a time of immense volcanic activity, referred to as the CAMP (Central Atlantic magmatic province). Relics of the CAMP include volcanic flows hardened into 300-m-thick basalt found today, for instance, in Morocco. In addition to the rupturing of the earth, this was a time of multiple celestial bolide impacts. As I write (2017), contributions of continent rupture, volcanic violence, celestial impacts, global warming, ocean acidification, global cooling, and ocean oxygen depletion to this global disaster remains uncertain. Many animals, sea creatures, and plants died.
Evolution since Coding. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813033-9.00036-6 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction event occurred ∼201.3 million years ago. The Triassic–Jurassic Extinction is just prior to, and probably began, the breakup of the supercontinent named Pangaea, which ruptured into several continents known today. In keeping with the tectonic violence of the fragmenting core landmass, this was a time of immense volcanic activity, referred to as the CAMP (Central Atlantic magmatic province). Relics of the CAMP include volcanic flows hardened into 300-m-thick basalt found today, for instance, in Morocco. In addition to the rupturing of the earth, this was a time of multiple celestial bolide impacts. As I write (2017), contributions of continent rupture, volcanic violence, celestial impacts, global warming, ocean acidification, global cooling, and ocean oxygen depletion to this global disaster remains uncertain. Many animals, sea creatures, and plants died.
Evolution since Coding. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813033-9.00036-6 Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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