Emergence of a Rival Paradigm to Account for the Cretaceous/Tertiary Event.

McCartney, Kevin; Loper, David E.

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ERIC Number: EJ389708

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Publication Date: 1989

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Emergence of a Rival Paradigm to Account for the Cretaceous/Tertiary Event.

McCartney, Kevin; Loper, David E.

Journal of Geological Education, v37 n1 p36-48 Jan 1989

Discusses the origin of the catastrophic event as to whether it was an episodic process or of extraterrestrial or endogenous origin. Develops a model of a volcanic mechanism to produce shocked quartz like those found in the Deccan basalts. (MVL)

Descriptors: College Science, Crystallography, Earth Science, Geology, Geophysics, Mineralogy, Paleontology, Physical Geography, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Research, Seismology, Teaching Methods, Theories

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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