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The Ordovician Earth System
Author(s)
Stanley C. Finney;
Stanley C. Finney
Department of Geological Sciences, California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, California, USA
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William B.N. Berry
William B.N. Berry
Department of Earth and Planetary Science University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA
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Geological Society of America

Volume
466
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© 2010 Geological Society of America
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ISBN print:
9780813724669
Publication date:
April 01, 2010
The Ordovician Earth System
Author(s): Stanley C. Finney, William B.N. Berry
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE466
ISBN (print): 9780813724669
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2010
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Table of Contents
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PrefaceAuthor(s)Stanley C. Finney;Stanley C. FinneyDepartment of Geological Sciences, California State University at Long Beach, Long Beach, California 90840, USASearch for other works by this author on:William B.N. BerryWilliam B.N. BerryDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Global setting of Ordovician orogenesisAuthor(s)Cees R. van Staal;Cees R. van StaalGeological Survey of Canada, 625 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5J3, CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:Robert D. Hatcher, Jr.Robert D. Hatcher, Jr.Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences and Science Alliance Center of Excellence, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee 37996-1410, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Ordovician explosive volcanismAuthor(s)Warren D. Huff;Warren D. HuffDepartment of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USASearch for other works by this author on:Stig M. Bergström;Stig M. BergströmSchool of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University, 155 South Oval Mall, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dennis R. KolataDennis R. KolataIllinois State Geological Survey, 615 East Peabody Drive, Champaign, Illinois 61820, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Toward identifying potential causes for stratigraphic change in subtropical to tropical Laurentia during the Mohawkian (early Late Ordovician)Author(s)Achim D. Herrmann;Achim D. HerrmannBarrett Honors College, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bernd J. HauptBernd J. HauptEarth and Environmental Systems Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Upper Ordovician Guttenberg δ13C excursion (GICE) in North America and Baltoscandia: Occurrence, chronostratigraphic significance, and paleoenvironmental relationshipsAuthor(s)Stig M. Bergström;Stig M. BergströmSchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Birger Schmitz;Birger SchmitzDepartment of Geology, GeoBiosphere Science Centre, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, SE-223 62 Lund, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Matthew R. Saltzman;Matthew R. SaltzmanSchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210, USASearch for other works by this author on:Warren D. HuffWarren D. HuffDepartment of Geology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Ordovician brachiopod radiation: Roles of alpha, beta, and gamma diversityAuthor(s)David A.T. HarperDavid A.T. HarperNatural History Museum of Denmark (Geological Museum), University of Copenhagen, Øster Voldgade 5-7, DK-1350 Copenhagen K, DenmarkSearch for other works by this author on:
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Ordovician paleogeography and tectonics of the major paleoplates of ChinaAuthor(s)Chen Xu;Chen XuState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Zhou Zhi-yi;Zhou Zhi-yiState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:Fan Jun-xuanFan Jun-xuanState Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210008, ChinaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Ordovician of the Siberian PlatformAuthor(s)Alexander V. Kanygin;Alexander V. KanyginInstitute of Oil and Gas Geology, Siberian Branch of the RAS; pr. Koptuga 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Tatiana N. Koren;Tatiana N. KorenA.P. Karpinsky Geological Research Institute, Sredny pr. 74, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Anastasia G. Yadrenkina;Anastasia G. YadrenkinaSiberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources, Krasny pr. 67, 630091 Novosibirsk, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Alexander V. Timokhin;Alexander V. TimokhinInstitute of Oil and Gas Geology, Siberian Branch of the RAS; pr. Koptuga 3, 630090 Novosibirsk, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Oleg V. Sychev;Oleg V. SychevSiberian Research Institute of Geology, Geophysics and Mineral Resources, Krasny pr. 67, 630091 Novosibirsk, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:Tatiana Yu. TolmachevaTatiana Yu. TolmachevaA.P. Karpinsky Geological Research Institute, Sredny pr. 74, 199106 St. Petersburg, RussiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Early–Middle Ordovician conodont paleobiogeography with special regard to the geographic origin of the Argentine Precordillera: A multivariate data analysisAuthor(s)Guillermo L. Albanesi;Guillermo L. AlbanesiCONICET—Museo de Paleontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, C.C. 1598, 5000 Córdoba, ArgentinaSearch for other works by this author on:Stig M. BergströmStig M. BergströmSchool of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1397, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Black shales: An Ordovician perspectiveAuthor(s)William B.N. BerryWilliam B.N. BerryDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Paleogeographic, paleoceanographic, and tectonic controls on early Late Ordovician graptolite diversity patternsAuthor(s)Daniel Goldman;Daniel GoldmanDepartment of Geology, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USASearch for other works by this author on:Wu Shuang-YeWu Shuang-YeDepartment of Geology, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Origin of Late Ordovician (mid-Mohawkian) temperate-water conditions on southeastern Laurentia: Glacial or tectonic?Author(s)Frank R. EttensohnFrank R. EttensohnDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Correlations across a facies mosaic within the Lexington Limestone of central Kentucky, USA, using whole-rock stable isotope compositionsAuthor(s)John W. Coates;John W. CoatesNoble Energy Incorporated, 100 Glensborough Drive, Houston, Texas 77067, USASearch for other works by this author on:Frank R. Ettensohn;Frank R. EttensohnDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506, USASearch for other works by this author on:Harold D. RoweHarold D. RoweUniversity of Texas Arlington, 500 Yates Street, Arlington, Texas 77019, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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