Monday, October 24, 2016

Perspective: the Siberian Traps

 picture from BBC.com

- What happened 250 Million years ago during the million year long volcanic eruption of the Siberian Traps? What gases came out of volcanoes, and what was their effects on the composition of the atmosphere and of the oceans? What chain reaction led to sudden global warming? What happened to life under those extreme conditions?

We'll answer those questions by watching and discussing the third episode of Prehistoric Disasters: Planet of Fire from the Discovery Channel.


Read the article on BBC Earth

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