Naslov
Triassic Climates

Autori
Miller, Charlotte S. ; Baranyi, Viktoria

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences

Urednik/ci
Elias, Scott

Izdavač
Elsevier

Grad
Amsterdam

Godina
2019

Raspon stranica
1-11

ISBN
978-0-12-409548-9

Ključne riječi
Climate, Megamonsoon, Pangaea, Triassic

Sažetak
Traditionally the Triassic was considered a “hot-house” world with little climatic variability. However, recent data shows previously undocumented Triassic climatic variability. This article aims to briefly summarize recent research regarding global climate from the Permian–Triassic boundary through to the Triassic–Jurassic boundary. The Early Triassic was characterized by extreme warmth, high environmental variability, high sea-surface temperatures and episodes of ocean redox, which were responsible for the generally impoverished fauna and flora of this time. The Middle Triassic generally represents a period of climatic amelioration and the recovery and reappearance of complex ecological communities. The Pangaean megamonsoon was at its maximum during the Late Triassic. This strong global- monsoon was related to the continental configuration of the Pangaean supercontinent. The hot and semi-arid Late Triassic climate was interrupted by several episodes of humidity, for example the Carnian Pluvial Episode (CPE). Multiproxy research, spanning different climatic zones, as well as more information regarding the timing of climatic events, is vital to further our understanding of the spatial and temporal pattern of climate variability in the Triassic.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Geologija

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