The Mid-Cretaceous Period
Climate of the Earth 100 Million Years Ago
Probably one of the most interesting time periods in Earth's History was
the Cretaceous Period. This period played host to a number of large
events that shaped the earth to how it is today. Below are some links to
our presentation on the Mid-Cretaceous Period.
For notes in outline form click here.
For our Powerpoint Presentation click
here
Other useful links:
Rocky Mountains
Bristol
Paleontology Homepage--Mid Cretaceous Period
UC
Berkeley--Museum of Paleontology
Canadian Plains Research Center--Boreal Shield
K-T Mass Extinction
University
of British Columbia
Hooper
Virtual Paleontological Museum
Formation of the Himalayas
Geomorphology
of the Himalayas
Other useful references
Review
Article by Thomas Crowley
Palaeoclimatology. Crowley T.J. & North G.R. Oxford University Press,
Oxford, 1991.
Atmospheric Sciences 211--Climate and Climate Change
May 1, 2001