Orbital control on the timing of oceanic anoxia in the Late Cretaceous
The oceans at the time of the Cenomanian–Turonian transition were abruptly perturbed by a period of bottom-water anoxia. This led to the brief but widespread deposition of black organic-rich shales, such as the Livello Bonarelli in the Umbria–Marche Basin (Italy). Despite intensi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-10-01
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Series: | Climate of the Past |
Online Access: | http://www.clim-past.net/12/1995/2016/cp-12-1995-2016.pdf |