Impact at the permo-triassic boundary: A critical evaluation

Astrobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-74

  Erwin, Douglas H ^a  

^a SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Extinction; Extraterrestrial impact; Flood basalt volcanism; Mass; Permo; Triassic

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942484625     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153110703321632426     Document Type: Conference Paper

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