Comments on: Geophysical and Planetary Delights http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2008/12/15/geophysical-and-planetary-delights/ It's about astronomy and space science and everything they touch. Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: signs to the end of the world | AMD.com hot tags http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2008/12/15/geophysical-and-planetary-delights/comment-page-1/#comment-1258 signs to the end of the world | AMD.com hot tags Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:59:49 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=2053#comment-1258 [...] Vote Geophysical and Planetary Delights [...] [...] Vote Geophysical and Planetary Delights [...]

]]> By: ccp http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2008/12/15/geophysical-and-planetary-delights/comment-page-1/#comment-1257 ccp Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:20:36 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=2053#comment-1257 Yes, that's what I am referring to. It's far more likely that the death of the dinosaurs and that huge mass extinction of 65 MYA was brought about by several factors, not the least of which was an impact event. The Deccan flows may well have precipitated climate changes that were instrumental in weakening some habitats and life forms; there could well have been other biological issues, too. I found the paper interesting, but not completely convincing as to its authors' claim that it replaces the Chicxulub event as a main cause of the K/T extinction event. The full story is yet to be told, AFAIAC. Yes, that’s what I am referring to. It’s far more likely that the death of the dinosaurs and that huge mass extinction of 65 MYA was brought about by several factors, not the least of which was an impact event. The Deccan flows may well have precipitated climate changes that were instrumental in weakening some habitats and life forms; there could well have been other biological issues, too. I found the paper interesting, but not completely convincing as to its authors’ claim that it replaces the Chicxulub event as a main cause of the K/T extinction event.

The full story is yet to be told, AFAIAC.

]]> By: changcho http://thespacewriter.com/wp/2008/12/15/geophysical-and-planetary-delights/comment-page-1/#comment-1256 changcho Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:02:50 +0000 http://thespacewriter.com/wp/?p=2053#comment-1256 Re. the K/T event, presumably you're writing about this: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/fm08-sessions/fm08_V22B.html I guess, some volcanologists do no want to give up their dream of having solely killed off the mighty T-Rex! Theirs is a lost cause, imho. Re. the K/T event, presumably you’re writing about this:

http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm08/fm08-sessions/fm08_V22B.html

I guess, some volcanologists do no want to give up their dream of having solely killed off the mighty T-Rex! Theirs is a lost cause, imho.

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