The Ordovician Earth System
Author | : Stanley Charles Finney |
Publisher | : Geological Society of America |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780813724669 |
ISBN-13 | : 081372466X |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "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.