Do mercury isotopes record the signature of massive volcanism in marine sedimentary records?
Author(s) -
Alyson M. Thibodeau,
Bridget A. Bergquist
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
geology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.609
H-Index - 215
eISSN - 1943-2682
pISSN - 0091-7613
DOI - 10.1130/focus012017.1
Subject(s) - volcanism , geology , phanerozoic , anoxic waters , sedimentary rock , extinction event , mercury (programming language) , isotopic signature , geologic record , large igneous province , paleontology , earth science , oceanography , geochemistry , isotope , magmatism , structural basin , cenozoic , tectonics , physics , quantum mechanics , computer science , programming language , biological dispersal , population , demography , sociology
Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) are associated with a significant number of mass extinctions and ocean anoxic events (OAEs) during the Phanerozoic. However, the role of LIPs in triggering and sustaining biotic and environmental crises is controversial (e.g., [Bond and Wignall, 2014][1]). These
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