Tracking the Movement of Indian Plate since Last Mass Extinction

04 Mar 2022 under Highlights

Scientists have speculated that a supervolcano erupted about 65 million years ago (65 Ma), which drastically affected the Earth’s climate, resulting in the fifth mass extinction. The eruption of magma onto the planet surface occurred just underneath the then Indian plate, in a location known as Réunion (presently in the southern Indian Ocean). Scientists have […]

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