Dinosaur Extinction Wasn't Totally Caused By An Asteroid.
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Dinosaur Extinction Wasn't Totally Caused By An Asteroid.
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 Wiggo  Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 37390 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489 
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A new study suggests that it wasn't just an asteroid that killed off the dinosaurs. http://www.news.com.au/technology/science/study-suggests-it-wasnt-just-an-asteroid-that-killed-the-dinosaurs/story-fnjwl2dr-1227156627674 Cheers. ID: 1614337 ·  |
SciManStev     Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6659 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 
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I have heard this before, and the amount of volcanic debris in the atmosphere may well have contributed. The clincher in my mind is the complete absence of dinosaurs above the Cretaceous–Tertiary (K–T) boundary, which contains a very high concentration of iridium. I also would not rule out additional volcanic action triggered by the asteroid impact. The tectonic shock waves must have been tremendous, and may have released many earthquakes and volcanoes. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website ID: 1614352 · |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 37390 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489
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Yes Steve, I agree, the ripple effects through the earth's crust caused by that impact I believe certainly would've caused greater volcanic eruptions. Cheers. ID: 1614359 · |
Bob DeWoody  Send message Joined: 9 May 10 Posts: 3387 Credit: 4,182,900 RAC: 10
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That's what I think too. Bob DeWoody My motto: Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow as it may not be required. This no longer applies in light of current events. ID: 1614464 · |
Jim Martin   Send message Joined: 21 Jun 03 Posts: 2483 Credit: 646,848 RAC: 0
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But, according to scientists, some species of dinosaurs did survive for some years, after the KT event, on places such as Vega Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Their bones are being unearthed, there, every year. Google "Vega Island, Antarctica". I have. It's an interesting place, and one which I wouldn't mind visiting, should I ever acquire a few more coins. ID: 1614478 · |
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KLiK Send message Joined: 31 Mar 14 Posts: 1305 Credit: 22,994,597 RAC: 60 
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If the asteroid hit Earth & push hard on the tectonic plate...on the other side of the Earth vulcanos would open! That's only normal... So yes, vulcanos did erupt after Earth was hit...it's only normal that they did! ;)   non-profit org. Play4Life in Zagreb, Croatia, EU ID: 1614553 · |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 19495 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67 
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It wasn't that long ago that they thought it was the Deccan Traps that caused the dinosaur extinction. It could also be another asteroid that caused this volcanic activity, the Shiva crater. But some doubted this and they started exploring the KT boundary more and discovered the Chicxulub crater. ID: 1614555 · |
Julie  Send message Joined: 28 Oct 09 Posts: 34060 Credit: 18,883,157 RAC: 18 
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Darth Beaver  Send message Joined: 20 Aug 99 Posts: 6728 Credit: 21,443,075 RAC: 3
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so we all agre the astteroid killed them even if it tooka few more months . The asteroid caused the volcanoes which killed off what was left after the impact . 
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William Rothamel  Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4
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Probably correct. ID: 1615796 · |
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