Supermountains might have affected the evolution of life on Earth

[Oxytropidoceras]

Supermountains controlled the evolution of life on Earth

Australian National University, February 2, 2022

 

EurekaAlert posting

 

Scientists discover lost range of 'supermountains' three times longer than 

the Himalayas By Brandon Specktor, Live Science, February 4, 2022

The destruction of these ancient mountains may have fueled Earth's 

biggest evolution booms.

 

Selected papers:

 

Zhu, Z., Campbell, I.H., Allen, C.M., Brocks, J.J. and Chen, B., 2022. 

The temporal distribution of Earth's supermountains and their potential 

link to the rise of atmospheric oxygen and biological evolution. Earth 

and Planetary Science Letters, 580, p.117391.

Squire, R.J., Campbell, I.H., Allen, C.M. and Wilson, C.J., 2006. Did the

Transgondwanan Supermountain trigger the explosive radiation of

animals on Earth?. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 250(1-2), pp.116-133.

 

Yorus,

Paul H.

Edited March 19, 2022 by Oxytropidoceras
added paper and link

[doushantuo]

Might i suggest "orogeny" as an additional search term?

Edited March 19, 2022 by doushantuo

[doushantuo]

Paul forgive me for this,but :

some of you may like:

True polar wander and supercontinents
David A.D. Evans

Tectonophysics(362)/2003

 

 

 

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