This textbook on the Cretaceous era explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes operating within, and at the surface of, the Earth during this extreme period in history. Characterized by high atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warmth, the Cretaceous era is very relevant to future climatic change studies. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, the text includes chapter summaries, focus boxes, and Questions and Answers throughout. It is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and exercises.
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This textbook on the Cretaceous, an extreme period in Earth history, explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes operating within, and at the surface of, the Earth. The Cretaceous was characterized by high atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warmth, and is therefore very relevant to future climatic change studies. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, this textbook includes chapter summaries, focus boxes, and Questions and Answers throughout the text. The book is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and exercises.
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According to current absolute dating methods, the Cretaceous Period extended from around 144, or 142, million years (Ma) ago - depending on definition - until its famously eventful termination 65 Ma ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polar heat transport, rudist lithosomes, volcanogenic belt, oceanic crust production, polar light regime, boundary claystone, oceanic plateaux, polar forests, effusive volcanism, climatic warmth, carbonate factories, dinosaur fossil record, planktonic foraminifers, planar deformation features, earlywood cells, palaeogeographical maps, leaf physiognomy, oldest oceanic crust, degassing rates, effusive eruptions, oceanic volcanism, leaf assemblages, carbonate platforms, graphic log, shocked minerals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arctic Slope, Open University, Nanushuk Formation, Pacific Ocean, North America, Atlantic Ocean, Mid-Pacific Mountains, Bob Spicer, Prince Creek, South America, Brooks Range, Cretaceous Period, Tethys Ocean, Peter Skelton, North Atlantic, Upper Cretaceous, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Southern Hemisphere, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean Plate, Columbia River, Ontong-Java Plateau, Bottaccione Gorge, Cretaceous Arctic New!
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According to current absolute dating methods, the Cretaceous Period extended from around 144, or 142, million years (Ma) ago - depending on definition - until its famously eventful termination 65 Ma ago. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
polar heat transport, rudist lithosomes, volcanogenic belt, oceanic crust production, polar light regime, boundary claystone, oceanic plateaux, polar forests, effusive volcanism, climatic warmth, carbonate factories, dinosaur fossil record, planktonic foraminifers, planar deformation features, earlywood cells, palaeogeographical maps, leaf physiognomy, oldest oceanic crust, degassing rates, effusive eruptions, oceanic volcanism, leaf assemblages, carbonate platforms, graphic log, shocked minerals Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Arctic Slope, Open University, Nanushuk Formation, Pacific Ocean, North America, Atlantic Ocean, Mid-Pacific Mountains, Bob Spicer, Prince Creek, South America, Brooks Range, Cretaceous Period, Tethys Ocean, Peter Skelton, North Atlantic, Upper Cretaceous, South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, Southern Hemisphere, Arctic Ocean, Caribbean Plate, Columbia River, Ontong-Java Plateau, Bottaccione Gorge, Cretaceous Arctic New!
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