Physics
Scientific paper
Dec 1980
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1980phdt........34b&link_type=abstract
Ph.D. Thesis Miami Univ., Coral Gables, FL.
Physics
Climate, Climatology, Geochronology, Geography, Geomorphology, Climate Change, Formations, Fossils, Geochemistry, Paleoclimatology, Periodic Variations, Stratigraphy, Temperate Regions
Scientific paper
The problem of determining the cause of warm, equable climates and understanding the transition to glacial climates was investigated. This investigation was divided into two sections: paleogeographic and paleoclimatic reconstruction of the surface of the Earth over the last 180 million years and investigation of paleogeography as a mechanism of climatic change. The paleogeographic maps, at 20 million year increments, are a significant improvement from previous paleocontinental or paleogeographic reconstructions on fixed continents. Because the interpretation of paleoclimatic indicators is dependent on accurate reconstruction of conditions on the surface of the Earth, several new conclusions concerning Creataceous climates resulted from this analysis. Analysis using two planetary albedo models demonstrated that paleogeography operates in the correct sense and is approximately the correct order of magnitude to explain the warm, equable climate 100 million years ago and to explain the Tertiary global cooling trend.
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