Overview
This book is Open Access. A digital copy can be downloaded for free from Wiley Online Library. Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions. Environmental changes caused by LIPs and SLIPs include rapid global warming, global cooling ('Snowball Earth'), oceanic anoxia events, mercury poisoning, atmospheric and oceanic acidification, and sea level changes. Continued research to characterize the effects of these extremely large and typically short duration igneous events on atmospheric and oceanic chemistry through Earth history can provide lessons for understanding and mitigating modern climate change. Large Igneous Provinces: A Driver of Global Environmental and Biotic Changes describes the interactions between the effects of LIPs and other drivers of climatic change, the limits of the LIP effect, and the atmospheric and oceanic consequences of LIPs in significant environmental events. Volume highlights include: Temporal record of large igneous provinces (LIPs) Environmental impacts of LIP emplacement Precambrian, Proterozoic, and Phanerozoic case histories Links between geochemical proxies and the LIP record Alternative causes for environmental change Key parameters related to LIPs and SLIPs for use in environmental change modelling Role of LIPs in Permo-Triassic, Triassic-Jurassic, and other mass extinction events The American Geophysical Union promotes discovery in Earth and space science for the benefit of humanity. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
Full Product Details
Author: Richard E. Ernst (Carleton University, Canada) ,
Alex Dickson (Royal Holloway University of London) ,
Andrey Bekker (University of California at Riverside) ,
Alex Dickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint: American Geophysical Union
Dimensions:
Width: 22.10cm
, Height: 3.60cm
, Length: 28.20cm
Weight: 1.633kg
ISBN: 9781119507451
ISBN 10: 1119507456
Pages: 528
Publication Date: 08 February 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Out of stock
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Author Information
Richard E. Ernst, Carleton University, Canada & Tomsk State University, Russia. Alexander J. Dickson, Royal Holloway University of London, UK. Andrey Bekker, University of California at Riverside, USA & University of Johannesburg, South Africa.
