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To: jpsb
There is some indication that it triggered a major volcanic event - the centuries long basaltic flow that created the Deccan traps - enough lava flowed to pretty much cover India to a depth of a mile.

Lots of ash, dust, CO2 and sulfur dumped into the atmosphere. Major global warming and acid rain...

37 posted on 08/23/2004 8:37:17 AM PDT by null and void (We're trying to achieve liberal goals by conservative means - Karl Rove, KSFO 8/18/04)
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To: null and void

Any evidence of another iridium layer? Perhaps the impact wasn't as effusive.


45 posted on 08/23/2004 9:56:04 AM PDT by Doctor Stochastic (Vegetabilisch = chaotisch is der Charakter der Modernen. - Friedrich Schlegel)
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