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Paleogeography and the Northern Hemisphere Oceanic Gateways

Paleogeography and the Northern Hemisphere Oceanic Gateways

Eivind Straume a Postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Geological Sciences within the Jackson School of Geosciences explores how the opening and closing ocean gateways have influenced the Earth’s climate in the past.   Changes in Earth’s geography due to tectonic plate motions and mantle convection influence climate evolution on geological timescales. Over millions of years, continen ...[Read More]