Were sauropod dinosaurs responsible for the warm Mesozoic climate?
It was recently postulated that methane production by the giant Mesozoic sauropod dinosaurs was larger than the present-day release of this greenhouse gas by nature and man-induced activities jointly, thus contributing to the warm Mesozoic climate. This conclusion was reached by correct calculations...
Main Author: | A.J. (Tom) van Loon |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2012-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Palaeogeography |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095383615301218 |
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