Preface Marine and Non-marine Jurassic: Boundary Events and Correlation
is an important period in geological history for the evolution of life and Earth. Numerous global events happened during this period: (1) Tectonic activity was at a very high level, the breakup and drifting of Pangea, associated with extensive volcanism at the beginning of Jurassis in the Central At...
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Summary: | is an important period in geological history for the evolution of life and Earth. Numerous global events happened during this period: (1) Tectonic activity was at a very high level, the breakup and drifting of Pangea, associated with extensive volcanism at the beginning of Jurassis in the Central Atlantic province occurred, as well as the violent Circum Pacific (Yanshan) orogeny and volcanic activity caused by the collisions between Palaeo-Pacific margins '51 (2) The palaeogeography greatly changed, e. g. the rifting of the Pangean supercontinent led to the opening of the North Atlantic and to the northwestward drift of North America, resulting in a narrowing |
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