Call number:
9/M 07.0421(450)
In:
Geological Society Special Publication
Description / Table of Contents:
Abstract
The Palaeozoic Era ends with the c. 47-million-year-long Permian Period. This was a major juncture in Earth history when the vast Pangean supercontinent continued its assembly and the global biota suffered the most extensive biotic decimation of the Phanerozoic, the end-Permian mass extinction. It was also the time of accumulation of vast mineral and energy deposits, notably of salt and petroleum. The temporal ordering of geological and biotic events during Permian time is, therefore, critical to the interpretation of some unique and pivotal events in Earth history. This temporal ordering is based mostly on the Permian timescale, which has been developed and refined for nearly two centuries. This book reviews the history of the development of the Permian chronostratigraphic scale. It also includes comprehensive analyses of Permian radioisotopic ages, magnetostratigraphy, isotope-based correlations, and timescale-relevant marine and non-marine biostratigraphy and biochronology.
Type of Medium:
Monograph available for loan
Pages:
458 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Grafiken
ISBN:
978-1-78620-282-6
Series Statement:
Geological Society Special Publication 450
URL:
http://sp.lyellcollection.org/content/450/1
Classification:
Historical Geology
Language:
English
Location:
Reading room
Branch Library:
GFZ Library
