Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts
Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts

Author: Thierry Adatte

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2020-04-13

Total Pages: 245

ISBN-13: 0813725445

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"This volume covers new developments and research on mass extinctions, volcanism, and impacts. It addresses the following topics: the Central Iapetus magmatic province; thermogenic degassing in large igneous provinces; global mercury enrichment in Valanginian sediments; Guerrero-Morelos carbonate platform response to the Caribbean-Colombian Cretaceous large igneous province; implications for the Cretaceous-Paleocene boundary event in shallow platform environments and correlation to the deep sea; environmental effects of Deccan volcanism on biotic transformations and attendant Cretaceous/Paleogene boundary mass extinction in the Indian subcontinent; Deccan red boles; and factors leading to the collapse of producers during the Chicxulub impact and Deccan Traps eruptions"--

Volcanism, Impacts, and Mass Extinctions: Causes and Effects
Volcanism, Impacts, and Mass Extinctions: Causes and Effects

Author: Gerta Keller

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2014-09-16

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 0813725054

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"Comprises articles stemming from the March 2013 international conference at London's Natural History Museum. Researchers across geological, geophysical, and biological disciplines present key results from research concerning the causes of mass extinction events"--

250 Million Years of Earth History in Central Italy
250 Million Years of Earth History in Central Italy

Author: Christian Koeberl

Publisher: Geological Society of America

Published: 2019-11-04

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0813725429

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"The Umbria-Marche Apennines are entirely made of marine sedimentary rocks, representing a continuous record of the geotectonic evolution of an epeiric sea from the Early Triassic to the Pleistocene. The book includes reviews and original research works accomplished with the support of the Geological Observatory of Coldigioco"--

Evolutionary Catastrophes
Evolutionary Catastrophes

Author: V. Courtillot

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2002-03-07

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9780521891189

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Mass extinction and cataclysmic volcanic activity: will fascinate everyone interested in the history of life and death on our planet.

Large Igneous Provinces
Large Igneous Provinces

Author: Richard E. Ernst

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 667

ISBN-13: 1316060519

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Large igneous provinces (LIPs) are intraplate magmatic events, involving volumes of mainly mafic magma upwards of 100,000 km3, and often above 1 million km3. They are linked to continental break-up, global environmental catastrophes, regional uplift and a variety of ore deposit types. In this up-to-date, fascinating book, leading expert Richard E. Ernst explores all aspects of LIPs, beginning by introducing their definition and essential characteristics. Topics covered include continental and oceanic LIPs; their origins, structures, and geochemistry; geological and environmental effects; association with silicic, carbonatite and kimberlite magmatism; and analogues of LIPs in the Archean, and on other planets. The book concludes with an assessment of LIPs' influence on natural resources such as mineral deposits, petroleum and aquifers. This is a one-stop resource for researchers and graduate students in a wide range of disciplines, including tectonics, igneous petrology, geochemistry, geophysics, Earth history, and planetary geology, and for mining industry professionals.

Volcanism and Global Environmental Change
Volcanism and Global Environmental Change

Author: Anja Schmidt

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-01-08

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1107058376

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A multidisciplinary volume describing the effects of volcanism on the environment, past and present, for researchers and advanced students.

Volcanoes and the Environment
Volcanoes and the Environment

Author: Joan Marti

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2008-01-21

Total Pages: 489

ISBN-13: 1139445103

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Volcanoes and the Environment is a comprehensive and accessible text incorporating contributions from some of the world's authorities in volcanology. This book is an indispensable guide for those interested in how volcanism affects our planet's environment. It spans a wide variety of topics from geology to climatology and ecology; it also considers the economic and social impacts of volcanic activity on humans. Topics covered include how volcanoes shape the environment, their effect on the geological cycle, atmosphere and climate, impacts on health of living on active volcanoes, volcanism and early life, effects of eruptions on plant and animal life, large eruptions and mass extinctions, and the impact of volcanic disasters on the economy. This book is intended for students and researchers interested in environmental change from the fields of earth and environmental science, geography, ecology and social science. It will also interest policy makers and professionals working on natural hazards.

Mass Extinctions and Their Aftermath
Mass Extinctions and Their Aftermath

Author: A. Hallam

Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK

Published: 1997-09-11

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0191588393

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The first book to review all the evidence concerning both the dinosaur extinctions and all the other major extinctions - of plant, animal, terrestrial, and marine life - in the history of life. All the extinction mechanisms are critically assessed, including meteorite impact, anoxia, and volcanism. - ;Why do mass extinctions occur? The demise of the dinosaurs has been discussed exhaustively, but has never been out into the context of other extinction events. This is the first systematic review of the mass extinctions of all organisms, plant and animal, terrestrial and marine, that have occurred in the history of life. This includes the major crisis 250 million years ago which nearly wiped out all life on Earth. By examining current paleontological, geological, and sedimentological evidence of environmental changes, the cases for explanations based on climate change, marine regressions, asteroid or comet impact, anoxia, and volcanic eruptions are all critically evaluated. -

Eruptions that Shook the World
Eruptions that Shook the World

Author: Clive Oppenheimer

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2011-05-26

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 1139496395

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What does it take for a volcanic eruption to really shake the world? Did volcanic eruptions extinguish the dinosaurs, or help humans to evolve, only to decimate their populations with a super-eruption 73,000 years ago? Did they contribute to the ebb and flow of ancient empires, the French Revolution and the rise of fascism in Europe in the 19th century? These are some of the claims made for volcanic cataclysm. Volcanologist Clive Oppenheimer explores rich geological, historical, archaeological and palaeoenvironmental records (such as ice cores and tree rings) to tell the stories behind some of the greatest volcanic events of the past quarter of a billion years. He shows how a forensic approach to volcanology reveals the richness and complexity behind cause and effect, and argues that important lessons for future catastrophe risk management can be drawn from understanding events that took place even at the dawn of human origins.