Chicxulub Impact Event #4 is a photograph by Detlev Van Ravenswaay/science Photo Library which was uploaded on April 27th, 2022.
Chicxulub Impact Event #4
Chicxulub impact event. Illustration of the asteroid impact that is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 65 million years... more
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Chicxulub Impact Event #4
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Detlev Van Ravenswaay/science Photo Library
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Photograph
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Chicxulub impact event. Illustration of the asteroid impact that is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs around 65 million years ago. The impact took place at sea near the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico, forming the Chicxulub crater (around 200 kilometres across). The impact threw trillions of tons of dust into the atmosphere and sent tsunamis around the globe, destroying coastal areas. Dust and water vapour in the atmosphere lowered global temperatures. Plant and then animal life began to die off. The dinosaurs never recovered, and mammals rose to become the dominant form of life.
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April 27th, 2022
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