The Ordovician earth system /
"The Ordovician period is a significant chapter in Earth's history that included the great Mid-Ordovician biodiversification event, the Hirnantian glaciation, and long-term greenhouse conditions. Ordovician rocks are widespread on most continents and the recent finalization of a modern chr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boulder, Colo. :
Geological Society of America,
2010.
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| Series: | Special papers (Geological Society of America) ;
466. |
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| Summary: | "The Ordovician period is a significant chapter in Earth's history that included the great Mid-Ordovician biodiversification event, the Hirnantian glaciation, and long-term greenhouse conditions. Ordovician rocks are widespread on most continents and the recent finalization of a modern chronostratigraphic classification of the Ordovician system now facilitates high-resolution correlations that allow for integrated multidisciplinary research. The diverse papers comprising this volume address orogenesis, paleogeography, climate modeling, sedimentation, biodiversity, and isotopic excursions; together they promote an integrated view of the Ordovician earth system."--Publisher's description. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 193 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780813724669 (pbk. : alk. paper) 081372466X (pbk. : alk. paper) |