An extraterrestrial trigger for the Early Cretaceous massive volcanism? Evidence from the paleo-Tethys Ocean
The Early Cretaceous Greater Ontong Java Event in the Pacific Ocean may have covered ca. 1% of the Earth's surface with volcanism. It has puzzled scientists trying to explain its origin by several mechanisms possible on Earth, leading others to propose an extraterrestrial trigger to explain thi...
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Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2012
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3280599/ |