Timing and pacing of the Late Devonian mass extinction event regulated by eccentricity and obliquity
oleh: David De Vleeschouwer, Anne-Christine Da Silva, Matthias Sinnesael, Daizhao Chen, James E. Day, Michael T. Whalen, Zenghui Guo, Philippe Claeys
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2017-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Understanding of Late Devonian mass extinction mechanisms is poor due to imprecise stratigraphies. Here, using cyclostratigraphic techniques, the authors present a global orbitally-calibrated chronology and reveal the key role of astronomically-forced Milankovitch climate change.