Asteroid that killed dinosaurs also intensified volcanic eruptions - study

Research on the Deccan Traps in India reveals massive rise in lava flows around time of impact of Mexico’s Chicxulub crater 65m years ago, increasing the catastrophe for ecosystemsThe asteroid that slammed into Earth and heralded the doom of the dinosaurs triggered a surge in volcanic eruptions that made the catastrophe even worse, researchers claim.Scientists analysed prehistoric lava flows in India and found that soon after the massive impact, volcanic eruptions became twice as intense, throwing out a deadly cocktail of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide. Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 2, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Science editor Tags: Dinosaurs Science Asteroids Volcanoes Evolution Natural disasters and extreme weather Space World news Biology Source Type: news