The evolution of climateA quantitative evaluation is made of the climatic effects of polar wandering plus continental drift in order to determine wether this mechanism alone could explain the deterioration of climate that occurred from the warmth of Mesozoic time to the ice age conditions of the late Cenozoic. By way of procedure, to investigate the effect of the changing geography of the past on climate Adem's thermodynamic model was selected. The application of the model is discussed and preliminary results are given.
Document ID
19760012615
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Donn, W. L. (Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory Palisades, NY, United States)