35TH INTERNATIONAL GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS
27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
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27 AUGUST - 4 SEPTEMBER 2016 | CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA
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| Title | Description | Convenors |
|---|---|---|
| Elemental and isotopic chemostratigraphy across major chronostratigraphical boundaries | There has been global changes across major stratigraphic boundaries in the Earth´geological history. The use of geochemical and stable isotopic proxies have shown elemental and isotopic chemostratigraphic events across Neoproterozoic to Cambrian, Paleozoic–Mesozoic (Permian–Triassic) and Cretaceous– Paleogene boundaries from different continents. Study of these past geological–chronological records holds the key for understanding the multiple proxies and diverse consequences of these changes. The proposed session will focus on global studies from Proterozoic–Paleozoic, Paleozoic–Mesozoic and Mesozoic–Paleogene major, trace, PGE and REE elemental and stable and radiogenic isotope variations for better understanding of causes and effects within the atmosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere in the geological past. The paleoposition of continentes , global sea level changes, major transgressions, volcanism, and mass extinction events across these boundaries are essential to know the past global change on the on the planet. Recent studies have shown that geochemical and stable isotopic changes at end-Permian mass extinction is due to abrupt climate change induced by CO2 emission. Catastrophic end Permian and Late Cretaceous Deccan volcanism may have released large amount of CO2 into the atmosphere causing the mass extinction at these stratigraphic boundaries. Hg anomaly reported from K/ T boundary clays has also supported this observation. Therefore, oceanic and terrestrial records of elemental changes and isotope chemostratigraphy are valuable tools in establishing major tectonic and climatic changes. A global paleogeographic and paleoclimatic picture of the Earth will emerge from this proposed theme. | Alcides Sial, Eric Font, Vinod C. Tewari, M. Ramkumar and Valderez P. Ferreira |
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