The Astronomical Pulse of Global Extinction Events
The linkage between astronomical cycles and the periodicity of mass extinctions is reviewed and discussed. In particular, the apparent 26 million year cycle of global extinctions may be related to the motion of the solar system around the galaxy, especially perpendicular to the galactic plane. The p...
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| description | The linkage between astronomical cycles and the periodicity of mass extinctions is reviewed and discussed. In particular, the apparent 26 million year cycle of global extinctions may be related to the motion of the solar system around the galaxy, especially perpendicular to the galactic plane. The potential relevance of Milankovitch cycles is also explored in the light of current evidence for the possible causes of extinction events over a geological timescale. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8ff703bb9b134c88a1715b95808d38b92025-02-03T06:05:58ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2006-01-01671872610.1100/tsw.2006.156The Astronomical Pulse of Global Extinction EventsDavid F.V. Lewis0Jean-Lou C.M. Dorne1School of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UKClinical Pharmacology Group, Division of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, Institute of Human Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 7PX, UKThe linkage between astronomical cycles and the periodicity of mass extinctions is reviewed and discussed. In particular, the apparent 26 million year cycle of global extinctions may be related to the motion of the solar system around the galaxy, especially perpendicular to the galactic plane. The potential relevance of Milankovitch cycles is also explored in the light of current evidence for the possible causes of extinction events over a geological timescale.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/tsw.2006.156 |
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