Ancient Volcanic Eruptions Caused Global Mass Extinction »
Posted By myfairlady 5 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & TechnologyA previously unknown giant volcanic eruption that led to global mass extinction 260 million years ago has been uncovered by scientists at the University of Leeds.The eruption in the Emeishan province of south-west China unleashed around half a million cubic kilometres of lava, covering an area 5 times the size of Wales, and wiping out marine life around the world.
Unusually, scientists were able to pinpoint the exact timing of the eruption and directly link it to a mass extinction event in the study published in Science. This is because the eruptions occurred in a shallow sea – meaning that the lava appears today as a distinctive layer of igneous rock sandwiched between layers of sedimentary rock containing easily datable fossilised marine life.
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calitennflo5 months, 1 week ago
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Sounds to me like the Volcanic eruptions are about as efficient as the White House is.
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