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To: IronJack

Antipodes convergence shock resulted in Deccan Traps?


25 posted on 11/19/2016 8:44:28 AM PST by Ozark Tom
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To: Ozark Tom

The timing’s about right — the K-Pg boundary — and there’s some speculation that the Chixulub event may have contributed to the emergence of the Himalayan chain. Sounds far-fetched, but an antipodal event of that magnitude could have incredibly distant consequences.


26 posted on 11/19/2016 8:50:15 AM PST by IronJack
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