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North American ice sheet decay decreased local weather variability within the Southern Hemisphere
The altering topography of ice sheets within the Northern Hemisphere over the last Ice Age compelled modifications within the local weather of Antarctica, a beforehand undocumented inter-polar local weather change mechanism. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Humankind’s earliest ancestors discovered in southern England
Fossils of the oldest mammals related to humankind have been discovered on the Jurassic Coast of Dorset in the UK. The two teeth are from small, rat-like creatures that lived 145 million years ago in the shadow of the dinosaurs. … Continue reading
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Ancient Footprints Reveal New Megatheropod Dinosaur Species From Southern Africa
Fabien Knoll, Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, lies next to the new exceptionally large carnivorous dinosaur footprints found in Lesotho. Jurassic Park timing was… [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full … Continue reading
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‘Mega-carnivore’ dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million years ago
An international team of scientists has discovered the first evidence that a huge carnivorous dinosaur roamed southern Africa 200 million year ago. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes
New findings document a 192-year series of volcanic eruptions in Antarctica that coincided with accelerated deglaciation about 17,700 years ago. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Massive Antarctic volcanic eruptions linked to abrupt Southern hemisphere climate changes
New findings document a 192-year series of volcanic eruptions in Antarctica that coincided with accelerated deglaciation about 17,700 years ago. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Seismic CT scan points to rapid uplift of Southern Tibet
Geophysicists have conducted a three-year seismic CT scan of the upper mantle beneath the Tibetan Plateau and concluded that the southern half of the ‘Roof of the World’ formed within 10 million years, or less than one-quarter of the time … Continue reading
Extreme geothermal activity discovered beneath New Zealand’s Southern Alps
Unusually high temperatures, greater than 100°C, have been found close to Earth’s surface in New Zealand – a phenomenon typically only seen in volcanic areas such as Iceland or Yellowstone, USA. Geology News — ScienceDaily
Exploring the Jurassic at Zalas Quarry, southern Poland
The area of southern Poland is well known for its widespread Jurassic deposits, in particular, Middle and Upper Jurassic sedimentary rocks that outcrop in a belt running from south-east to north-west in the area known as the Polish Jura Chain … Continue reading
Silicon and zinc biogeochemical cycles coupled through the Southern Ocean
Nature Geoscience 10, 202 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2890 Authors: Derek Vance, Susan H. Little, Gregory F. de Souza, Samar Khatiwala, Maeve C. Lohan & Rob Middag Nature Geoscience – Issue – nature.com science feeds