Ultra-depleted hydrogen isotopes in hydrated glass record Late Cretaceous glaciation in Antarctica

Analysis of volcanic glass from the Transantarctic Mountains suggests that 90 Million years ago glaciation was widespread in Antarctica, a period in Earth’s history when the continent was considered to be ice-free and part of a global greenhouse.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Demian A. Nelson, John M. Cottle, Ilya N. Bindeman, Alfredo Camacho
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022
Subjects:
Science
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Transantarctic Mountains
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32736-9
https://doaj.org/article/f0bfc13457f04f5ca8e43687989c43f5
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Summary:Analysis of volcanic glass from the Transantarctic Mountains suggests that 90 Million years ago glaciation was widespread in Antarctica, a period in Earth’s history when the continent was considered to be ice-free and part of a global greenhouse.

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