Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction Event #4 is a photograph by Richard Bizley which was uploaded on May 8th, 2013.
Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction Event #4
Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Image 5 of 8. Artwork of the ejecta from an asteroid impact rising up out of the Earth's atmosphere. This is... more
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Cretaceous-tertiary Extinction Event #4
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Richard Bizley
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Cretaceous-Tertiary extinction event. Image 5 of 8. Artwork of the ejecta from an asteroid impact rising up out of the Earth's atmosphere. This is the asteroid impact that is thought to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. The collision took place around 65 million years ago, marking the end of the Cretaceous period and the beginning of the Tertiary period. The impact took place at sea, sending tsunamis (massive waves) around the globe, destroying coastal areas. Water vapour thrown into 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. For the sequence, see images E402/173 to E402/180.
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May 8th, 2013
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