Talk:Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

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"as far north as 80°N." Could somebody give a realistic idea of how far north this is? Like give the name of a country at that level? Robinoke 10:31, 25 Feb 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Transgression

Did Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum caused any notable transgression of oceans onto the continents? It is very interesting question with respect to global warming and rising of oceans. Stepanovas 10:42, 17 December 2005 (UTC) The Cretaceous and the Paleocene did not have polar ice caps, so there were no ice reserves to melt and raise sea levels worldwide. Warmer oceans do expand somewhat. --Wetman 05:51, 27 July 2006 (UTC)


What is the Antarctic Ocean? I assume they meant Arctic.

I think you are right too, although I am not an expert, but I do recall (see my note below) Tim Flannery's preoccupation with the Arctic - not the Antarctic - when discussing this same PETM event so I have changed it myself. It has been a long time since you posted and no one else has been around to respond or do so. Finally, all of the links similarly seem to refer to the north pole i.e. northern oceans also! Mattjs 04:35, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dead link

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maru (talk) contribs 05:00, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

I deleted the broken link and added two functioning ones --Wetman 05:49, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Asteriod Impact(s)

Tim Flannery mentions this extinction event early in his book on global warming The Weather Makers refering to evidence/research that suggests a nothern hemishpere (north atlantic i believe) oceanic impact or impacts that heated the ocean and/or directly heated oceanic/coastal methane and methane hydrate reserviors. Yet nowhere is this eveidence/theory however briefly mentioned in the article? Maybe I will come back and do so when I have a hardcopy to cite with the reference (I currently only have an audiobook). If anyone knows anything or has it also then please include it. Interestingly Image:Extinction Intensity.png doesn't include a -55M peak either. Regards, Mattjs 04:15, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

Looks like someone else agreed with me but this time a comet. Would be a nice addition if it came with a supportable reference - guess I will just have to find it in The Weather Makers again and then add and/or ammend this users edit. Mattjs 17:13, 22 February 2007 (UTC)
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