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The Late Eocene Earth—Hothouse, Icehouse, and Impacts
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Geological Society of America

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© 2009 Geological Society of America
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9780813724522
Publication date:
April 01, 2009
The Late Eocene Earth—Hothouse, Icehouse, and Impacts
Editor(s): Christian Koeberl, Alessandro Montanari
https://doi.org/10.1130/SPE452
ISBN (print): 9780813724522
Publisher: Geological Society of America
Published: 2009
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PrefaceAuthor(s)Christian Koeberl;Christian KoeberlDepartment of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:Alessandro MontanariAlessandro MontanariOsservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, I-62020 Frontale di Apiro (MC), Italy, [email protected]Search for other works by this author on:
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Time-scale construction and periodizing in Big History: From the Eocene-Oligocene boundary to all of the pastAuthor(s)Walter Alvarez;Walter AlvarezDepartment of Earth and Planetary Science, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720-4767, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, Macerata, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Philippe Claeys;Philippe ClaeysDepartment of Geology, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, B-1050 Brussels, BelgiumSearch for other works by this author on:Alessandro MontanariAlessandro MontanariOsservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, Macerata, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Eocene impact craters and impactoclastic layers—An overviewAuthor(s)Christian KoeberlChristian KoeberlDepartment of Lithospheric Research, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, Austria, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, I-62020 Frontale di Apiro (MC), ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Eocene and late Miocene cosmic dust events: Comet showers, asteroid collisions, or lunar impactsAuthor(s)K.A FarleyK.A FarleyDivision of Geological and Planetary Sciences, MS 170-25, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The late Eocene clinopyroxene-bearing spherule layer: New sites, nature of the strewn field, Ir data, and discovery of coesite and shocked quartzAuthor(s)Shaobin Liu;Shaobin LiuDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USASearch for other works by this author on:B.P Glass;B.P GlassDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716, USASearch for other works by this author on:Frank T Kyte;Frank T KyteInstitute of Geophysics and Planetary Physics, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095-1567, USASearch for other works by this author on:Steven M BohatySteven M BohatySchool of Ocean and Earth Science, University of Southampton, European Way, Southampton SO14 3ZH, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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A search for extraterrestrial chromite in the late Eocene Massignano section, central ItalyAuthor(s)Birger Schmitz;Birger SchmitzDepartment of Geology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, SE-22362 Lund, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Anders Cronholm;Anders CronholmDepartment of Geology, Lund University, Sölvegatan 12, SE-22362 Lund, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Alessandro MontanariAlessandro MontanariOsservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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Stable isotopic response to late Eocene extraterrestrial impactsAuthor(s)Aimee E Pusz;Aimee E PuszDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Kenneth G Miller;Kenneth G MillerDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:James D Wright;James D WrightDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Miriam E Katz;Miriam E KatzDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin S Cramer;Benjamin S CramerDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dennis V KentDennis V KentDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA, and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, New York 10964, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Late Eocene impact-induced climate and hydrological changes: Evidence from the Massignano global stratotype section and point (central Italy)Author(s)Rodolfo Coccioni;Rodolfo CoccioniDipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo, dell’Ambiente e della Natura, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Campus Scientifico, Località Crocicchia, 61029 Urbino, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Fabrizio Frontalini;Fabrizio FrontaliniDipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo, dell’Ambiente e della Natura, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Campus Scientifico, Località Crocicchia, 61029 Urbino, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Silvia SpezzaferriSilvia SpezzaferriDepartment of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Chemin du Musée 6, Pérolles CH-1700, Fribourg, SwitzerlandSearch for other works by this author on:
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Evidence for a change in Milankovitch forcing caused by extraterrestrial events at Massignano, Italy, Eocene-Oligocene boundary GSSPAuthor(s)Rachel E Brown;Rachel E BrownCarleton College, One North College Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USASearch for other works by this author on:Christian Koeberl;Christian KoeberlCenter of Earth Sciences, University of Vienna, Althanstrasse 14, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaSearch for other works by this author on:Alessandro Montanari;Alessandro MontanariOsservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, I-62020 Frontale di Apiro (MC), ItalySearch for other works by this author on:David M BiceDavid M BiceThe Pennsylvania State University, Department of Geosciences, 503 Deike Building, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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A critical evaluation of the numerical age of the Eocene-Oligocene boundaryAuthor(s)Frits J Hilgen;Frits J HilgenFaculty of Geosciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, 3584 CD Utrecht, NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Klaudia F KuiperKlaudia F KuiperFaculty of Geosciences, Department of Earth Sciences, Utrecht University, Budapestlaan 4, 3584 CD Utrecht, Netherlands, and Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1085, 1081 HV Amsterdam, NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:
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The late Eocene greenhouse-icehouse transition: Observations from the Massignano global stratotype section and point (GSSP)Author(s)Luigi Jovane;Luigi JovaneIstituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia, Via di Vigna Murata 605, 00143 Rome, Italy, and Geology Department, Western Washington University, 516 High Street, Bellingham, Washington 98225, USASearch for other works by this author on:Rodolfo Coccioni;Rodolfo CoccioniDipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo, dell’Ambiente e della Natura, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Campus Scientifico, Località Crocicchia, 61029 Urbino, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Andrea Marsili;Andrea MarsiliDipartimento di Scienze dell’Uomo, dell’Ambiente e della Natura, Università degli Studi di Urbino “Carlo Bo,” Campus Scientifico, Località Crocicchia, 61029 Urbino, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Gary ActonGary ActonDepartment of Geology, University of California–Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, California 95616, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Climate threshold at the Eocene-Oligocene transition: Antarctic ice sheet influence on ocean circulationAuthor(s)Kenneth G Miller;Kenneth G MillerDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:James D Wright;James D WrightDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Miriam E Katz;Miriam E KatzDepartment of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180, USASearch for other works by this author on:Bridget S Wade;Bridget S WadeDepartment of Geology & Geophysics, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77840, USASearch for other works by this author on:James V Browning;James V BrowningDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Benjamin S Cramer;Benjamin S CramerDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USASearch for other works by this author on:Yair RosenthalYair RosenthalInstitute of Marine & Coastal Sciences and Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Refined correlation of the UK Late Eocene–Early Oligocene Solent Group and timing of its climate historyAuthor(s)J.J Hooker;J.J HookerDepartment of Palaeontology, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:S.T Grimes;S.T GrimesSchool of Earth, Ocean and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UKSearch for other works by this author on:D.P Mattey;D.P MatteyDepartment of Geology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:M.E Collinson;M.E CollinsonDepartment of Geology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:N.D SheldonN.D SheldonDepartment of Geology, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Biostratigraphy and paleoclimatology of the Eocene-Oligocene boundary section at Toadstool Park, northwestern Nebraska, USAAuthor(s)Alessandro Zanazzi;Alessandro ZanazziDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina 29208, USASearch for other works by this author on:Matthew J Kohn;Matthew J KohnDepartment of Geosciences, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho 83725, USASearch for other works by this author on:Dennis O Terry, Jr.Dennis O Terry, Jr.Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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The Australo-Antarctic Gulf and the Auversian facies shiftAuthor(s)Brian McGowranBrian McGowranSchool of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Mawson DX 650 313, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, AustraliaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Nonmarine records of climatic change across the Eocene-Oligocene transitionAuthor(s)Nathan D SheldonNathan D SheldonDepartment of Geological Sciences, University of Michigan, 1100 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Eocene-Oligocene transition paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental record from the Isle of Wight (UK)Author(s)Nathan D Sheldon;Nathan D SheldonGeology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Ria L Mitchell;Ria L MitchellGeology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Margaret E Collinson;Margaret E CollinsonGeology Department, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX, UKSearch for other works by this author on:Jerry J HookerJerry J HookerPalaeontology Department, Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 5BD, UKSearch for other works by this author on:
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Eocene-Oligocene greenhouse to icehouse transition on a subtropical clastic shelf: The Jackson-Vicksburg Groups of the eastern Gulf Coastal Plain of the United StatesAuthor(s)Richard H Fluegeman;Richard H FluegemanDepartment of Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306-0475, USASearch for other works by this author on:Jeffry D Grigsby;Jeffry D GrigsbyDepartment of Geology, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306-0475, USASearch for other works by this author on:John V HurleyJohn V HurleyDepartment of Earth and Planetary Sciences, MSCO3-2040, 1, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131-0001, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Reshuffling the cards in the photic zone at the Eocene/Oligocene boundaryAuthor(s)Marie-Pierre Aubry;Marie-Pierre AubryDepartment of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8066, USASearch for other works by this author on:David BordDavid BordDepartment of Geological Sciences, Rutgers University, 610 Taylor Road, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854-8066, USASearch for other works by this author on:
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Integrated stratigraphic and astrochronologic calibration of the Eocene-Oligocene transition in the Monte Cagnero section (northeastern Apennines, Italy): A potential parastratotype for the Massignano global stratotype section and point (GSSP)Author(s)Ethan Hyland;Ethan HylandDepartment of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Brandon Murphy;Brandon MurphyStable Isotope Laboratory, University of California, Santa Cruz, California 95064, USASearch for other works by this author on:Phil Varela;Phil VarelaDepartment of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Katie Marks;Katie MarksDepartment of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Lauren Colwell;Lauren ColwellDepartment of Geology, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota 55057, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Flavia Tori;Flavia ToriDipartimento di Scienze della Terra dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Simonetta Monechi;Simonetta MonechiDipartimento di Scienze della Terra dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze, Via La Pira 4, 50121 Firenze, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Laura Cleaveland;Laura CleavelandDepartment of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USASearch for other works by this author on:Henk Brinkhuis;Henk BrinkhuisLaboratory of Palaeobotany and Palynology, Utrecht University, Budapestaan 4, 3584 CD, Utrecht, The NetherlandsSearch for other works by this author on:Caroline A van Mourik;Caroline A van MourikDepartment of Geology and Geochemistry, Stockholm University, S-106 91 Stockholm 9, SwedenSearch for other works by this author on:Rodolfo Coccioni;Rodolfo CoccioniIstituto di Geologia e Centro di Geobiologia, Università degli Studi di Urbino, 61029 Urbino, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:David Bice;David BiceDepartment of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA, and Osservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:Alessandro MontanariAlessandro MontanariOsservatorio Geologico di Coldigioco, 62020 Frontale di Apiro, ItalySearch for other works by this author on:
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