Anatomy of a Mass Murderer.

• Autores: Howard Lee
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 314, Nº. 3, 2016, págs. 64-65
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article focuses on the contribution of volcanic explosions on Earth's mass extinctions. It discusses four large igneous provinces (LIPs) that contribute to extinctions of various species such as dinosaurs and marine species since 373 million years ago including Viluy Traps LIP, Siberian Traps LIP, and Central Atlantic LIP. It mentions several scientists who studied the cause of mass extinctions including geochronologists Seth Burgess, Samuel Bowring, and geophysicist Mark Richards.