RE: Did the Deccan Do it?

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@umd.edu>]

> From: owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu [mailto:owner-DINOSAUR@usc.edu] 
> On Behalf Of Dan Chure
>
> A forthcoming paper in the Journal of the Geological Society 
> presents evidence that the Chicxulub crater predates the Late 
> Cretaceous extinction event by 300,000 years. Other causes, 
> such as Deccan volcanism, may be the culprit.  A popular 
> account may be read at:
> 
> http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601124&sid=akerRF7QkL
.I&refer=home
> 
> Dan

Another year, another Gerta Keller paper...

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