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