Ancient mountains recorded in Antarctic sandstones reveal potential links to global events
Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 09:50
in Earth & Climate
A new analysis of sandstones from Antarctica indicates there may be important links between the generation of mountain belts and major transitions in Earth's atmosphere and oceans. A team of researchers analyzed the chemistry of tiny zircon grains commonly found in the Earth's continental rock record to determine their ages and chemical compositions.