The Campanian Ignimbrite Factor: Towards a Reappraisal of the Middle to Upper Palaeolithic “Transition” .

• Main Authors: Fedele, Francesco G., Giaccio, Biagio, Isaia, Roberto, Orsi, Giovanni, Carroll, Michael R., Scaillet, Bruno
• Other Authors: Departimento di Scienze della Terra Camerino, Università degli Studi di Camerino = University of Camerino (UNICAM), Institut des Sciences de la Terre d'Orléans (ISTO), Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Université d'Orléans (UO)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Book Part
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2007
• Subjects: 91.40.Rs; [SDU.STU.VO]Sciences of the Universe [physics]/Earth Sciences/Volcanology; Endeavour; Greenland; ice core
• Online Access: https://insu.hal.science/insu-00260073

In this chapter, we present results of a detailed investigation of the Campanian Ignimbrite (CI) eruption that took place c 40,000 BP. We endeavour to show that the potential impacts of this underrated eruption, in cambination with other environmental factors, demand e reconsideration of the process...