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Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution

Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution Berlin 1983, May 1–6

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  • © 1984

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  1. H. D. Holland
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  2. A. F. Trendall
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Part of the book series: Dahlem Workshop Report (DAHLEM, volume 5)

Part of the book sub series: Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Report (DAHLEM PHYSICAL)

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Table of contents (23 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • H. D. Holland, A. F. Trendall
    Pages 1-4

  3. Evolutionary Radiations and Extinctions

    • D. M. Raup
    Pages 5-14

  4. Large Body Impacts Through Geologic Time

    • E. M. Shoemaker
    Pages 15-40

  5. Sudden Changes in Atmospheric Composition and Climate

    • O. B. Toon
    Pages 41-61

  6. Geochemical Markers of Impacts and of Their Effects on Environments

    • K. J. Hsü
    Pages 63-74

  7. The Possible Influences of Sudden Events on Biological Radiations and Extinctions

    • K. Padian, W. Alvarez, T. Birkelund, D. K. Fütterer, K. J. Hsü, J. H. Lipps et al.
    Pages 77-102

  8. Changes in Sea Level

    • M. Steckler
    Pages 103-121

  9. Gradual and Abrupt Shifts in Ocean Chemistry During Phanerozoic Time

    • W. T. Holser
    Pages 123-143

  10. Biological Innovations and the Sedimentary Record

    • A. G. Fischer
    Pages 145-157

  11. Late Precambrian and Early Cambrian Metazoa: Preservational or Real Extinctions?

    • A. Seilacher
    Pages 159-168

  12. Short-term Changes Affecting Atmosphere, Oceans, and Sediments During the Phanerozoic

    • W. H. Berger, H. Füchtbauer, H. D. Holland, W. T. Holser, W. J. Jenkins, H. G. Kulke et al.
    Pages 171-205

  13. Patterns and Geological Significance of Age Determinations in Continental Blocks

    • S. Moorbath
    Pages 207-219

  14. The Archean/Proterozoic Transition: A Sedimentary and Paleobiologies Perspective

    • A. H. Knoll
    Pages 221-242

  15. The Archean/Proterozoic Transition As a Geological Event — A View from Australian Evidence

    • A. F. Trendall
    Pages 243-259

  16. Events on a Time Scale of 107 to 109 Years Controlled by Tectonism or Volcanism

    • K. S. Deffeyes, G. P. Brey, A. H. Knoll, S. Moorbath, H.-U. Schmincke, M. Steckler et al.
    Pages 261-270

  17. Time and Space Scales of Mantle Convection

    • F. M. Richter
    Pages 271-289

  18. Isotopic Evolution of the Crust and Mantle

    • R. K. O’Nions
    Pages 291-302

  19. Degassing of the Earth

    • H. D. Holland
    Pages 303-311

  20. Supracrustal Rocks, Polymetamorphism, and Evolution of the SW Greenland Archean Gneiss Complex

    • R. F. Dymek
    Pages 313-343
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3 of the experience of the last few generations. The group of happily unexperienced events includes large bolide impacts with the Earth. The evidence for the occurrence of such impacts at intervals of some tens of millions of years is quite convincing, and Lyell stands admonished by Hamlet: "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy. " The role of bolide impacts on the history of life during other portions of the Phanerozoic Eon is less clear (see Raup and Fischer, both this volume), and catastrophic changes unrelated to extraterrestrial processes may have been important (see Holser, this volume). Changes in the later Precambrian biota are still difficult to interpret, in part because the preservation of soft-bodied animals from this period of Earth history is so unusual (see Seilacher, this volume). During the past billion years or so, bolide impacts have exerted a significant effect on the Earth's surface and its inhabitants, but not on its interior. The 3800 Ma rocks at Isua in West Greenland are the oldest terrestrial rocks that are currently available for inspection (see Dymek, this volume). They contain abundant evidence for the operation of chemical and physical processes that are similar to those of the present day. This situation could not have prevailed during the entire 700 Ma preceding the formation of the Isua rocks.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution

  • Book Subtitle: Report of the Dahlem Workshop on Patterns of Change in Earth Evolution Berlin 1983, May 1–6

  • Editors: H. D. Holland, A. F. Trendall

  • Series Title: Dahlem Workshop Report

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69317-5

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Dr. S. Bernhard, Dahlem Konferenzen, Berlin 1984

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-69319-9Published: 07 December 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-69317-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 434

  • Topics: Geology

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