Eart 120 Additional Required/Recommended Reading / Exam Review Material
Required Readings:
Schmitz, B. and Puljate, 2007, Abrupt increase in seasonal extreme precipitation at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary. Geology, v. 35; no. 3; p. 215–218.
Ivany, L. et al., 2006, Evidence
for an earliest Oligocene ice sheet on the Antarctic Peninsula. Geology, v. 34; p. 377–380.
Pillans, B. et
al 1998, A review of the Milankovitch climatic beat: template for
Plio–Pleistocene sea-level changes and sequence stratigraphy.
Sedimentary Geology, v.122, p. 5-21.
Shackleton_1987.pdf
Recommended Readings:
Zachos,
J. C., U. Röhl, S. A.Schellenberg, A. Sluijs, D. A. Hodell, D. C.
Kelly, E. Thomas, M. Nicolo, I. Raffi, L. J. Lourens, H. McCarren, D.
Kroon, 2005, Rapid Acidification of the Ocean During the
Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Science, v.308, p.1611-1615. [Full Text] [PDF]
EXAMS:
Mid-term 2008 Solutions
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Final Exam Review
Concepts/Terms
Problem Set Link
Other Resources:
Geologic Map - Santa Cruz and San Benito
TopoMap_San Benito