Artwork Of The Permian Mass Extinction Of Life is a photograph by Lynette Cook/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 25th, 2018.
Artwork Of The Permian Mass Extinction Of Life
Mass extinction. Artwork of the mass extinction of life that occurred towards the end of the Permian period (280-225 million years ago). As animals &... more
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Artwork Of The Permian Mass Extinction Of Life
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Lynette Cook/science Photo Library
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Mass extinction. Artwork of the mass extinction of life that occurred towards the end of the Permian period (280-225 million years ago). As animals & plants die in the sea & on the land, the volcanic eruptions which may have been a cause of the ext- inction can be seen in the background. The erupt- ions may have warmed the ocean or thrown massive amounts of ash into the air. This may have lead to catastrophic changes in the world's climate, such as massive storms & changes in sea levels. The volcanoes may have released toxic gases too. About 90% of species were wiped out at this time, making it the most severe of the four or five mass ex- tinctions which have occurred in Earth's history.
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September 25th, 2018
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