Palaeobotanical evidence for a warm Cretaceous Arctic Ocean

Herman and Spicer used relationships between lead physiognomy and modern climate to determine Cretaceous climate conditions in the Arctic region from fossil leaves. The Arctic region was relatively warm.

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 380; no. 6572; pp. 330 - 333
Main Authors Herman, Alexei B, Spicer, Robert A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 28.03.1996
Subjects
Arctic zone
Botany
Climate
Climatic conditions
Cretaceous
Fossils
Geological time
Marine
Paleontology
Arctic region
PN, Arctic
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Summary:Herman and Spicer used relationships between lead physiognomy and modern climate to determine Cretaceous climate conditions in the Arctic region from fossil leaves. The Arctic region was relatively warm.
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ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/380330a0