Re: [Geology2] World's Largest Extinction Explained by World's Largest Volcanic Eruption

Man this is fun! yes, again true. Land and seafloor rise make up a lot of modern landmass. My curiosity is still piqued: was there enough coal to create the debris? Apparently yes. At least, the scientists who did the paper believe so. I'm just a curious sort - you know that Kim.

-----Original Message-----
Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:39:06 pm
To: geology2@yahoogroups.com
From: "Kim Noyes" <kimnoyes@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Geology2] World's Largest Extinction Explained by World's Largest Volcanic Eruption

Land that was once below the sea often ends up on dry land.

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:32 PM, Dean Seeley <wholead@yahoo.com> wrote:

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> While true this eruption event was laandlocked i believe. Or was the area
> submerged at some point in the distant paast, prior to the eruption?
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> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Sunday, January 23, 2011 11:18:05 pm
> To: geology2@yahoogroups.com <geology2%40yahoogroups.com>
> From: "Kim Noyes" <kimnoyes@gmail.com <kimnoyes%40gmail.com>>
> Subject: Re: [Geology2] World's Largest Extinction Explained by World's
> Largest Volcanic Eruption
>
> Most coal comes from marine life, not land-based life.
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> On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 11:13 PM, Dean Seeley <wholead@yahoo.com<wholead%40yahoo.com>>
> wrote:
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> > Fascinating! Now I wonder if there was enough coal in the areaa 250
> million
> > years ago to get tht effect. Had life been around long enough - swamps
> and
> > that sort of coal precursor - to make enough carbon to create the coal

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