Biogenic carbonate mercury and marine temperature records reveal global influence of Late Cretaceous Deccan Traps

Autor: Kyle W. Meyer, Sierra V. Petersen, Kyger C Lohmann, Joel D. Blum, Spencer J. Washburn, Marcus W. Johnson, James D. Gleason, Aaron Y. Kurz, Ian Z. Winkelstern
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13366-0
Popis: The relative role of the Deccan Traps volcanic activity versus the role of the Chicxulub impact event in terms of potential contributions to the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) mass extinction has been subject to longstanding debate. Here, the authors observe a global signal of abruptly increased ocean temperatures and elevated [Hg] in the same biogenic carbonate specimens, prior to the impact event but aligning with the onset of Deccan volcanism.
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