Impressed by the article!! https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/scientists-image-remains-of-volcanic-burst-that-triggered-massive-warming/
Very cool writeup by Howard Lee with links to other interesting recent papers on the mysterious #Paleocene #Eocene Thermal Maximum #PETM 56 million years ago. Fascinating!
So – near Greenland, there are ancient volcanic areas and they were responsible for #CO2 and #CH4 increase, and also for the sudden stop to the warming.

The areas are named #Eriador and #Gondor – who'd have thunk? Did #Tolkien get the names from #geology or was the naming done by geologists to honour the writer? Howard Lee could have added this little info. But maybe he hasn't read Lord of the Rings #LotR.

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Impressed by the article!! https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/01/scientists-image-remains-of-volcanic-burst-that-triggered-massive-warming/
Very cool writeup by Howard Lee with links to other interesting recent papers on the mysterious #Paleocene #Eocene Thermal Maximum #PETM 56 million years ago. Fascinating!
So – near Greenland, there are ancient volcanic areas and they were responsible for #CO2 and #CH4 increase, and also for the sudden stop to the warming.

The areas are named #Eriador and #Gondor – who'd have thunk? Did #Tolkien get the names from #geology or was the naming done by geologists to honour the writer? Howard Lee could have added this little info. But maybe he hasn't read Lord of the Rings #LotR.