[meteorite-list] Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum Impact Disputed
From: Paul <bristolia_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:27:05 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <438478.78213.qm_at_web36208.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Back in 2003, it was argued that ?an abrupt and distinct change in magnetic grain size (from multidomain (MD) to single domain (SD) magnetite) across? a negative carbon isotope excursion and initial Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum sediments underlying the New Jersey continental margin is indicative of an extraterrestrial impact at the beginning of the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. Kent et al. (2003) argued that the SD magnetite condensed from an impact ejecta plume. However, this conclusion has been disputed by three publications, which where published in 2007. They are: 1. Kopp, R. E., and others, 2007, Magnetofossil spike during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum: Ferromagnetic resonance, rock magnetic, and electron microscopy evidence from Ancora, New Jersey, United States. Paleoceanography vol. 22, PA4103, doi:10.1029/2007PA001473, 2007 http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2007/2007PA001473.shtml http://www.gps.caltech.edu/~jkirschvink/pdfs/KoppEtAlEoceneMagnetofossilSpike2007.pdf In part the abstract states: ?This result, the first identification of ancient biogenic magnetite using FMR, argues that the anomalous magnetic properties of the PETM sediments are not produced by an impact. They instead reflect environmental changes along the eastern margin of North America during the PETM that led to enhanced production and/or preservation of magnetofossils.? 2. Lippert, P. C., and Zachos, J. C., 2007, A biogenic origin for anomalous fine-grained magnetic material at the Paleocene- Eocene boundary at Wilson Lake, New Jersey. Paleoceanography. vol. 22, VOL. 22, PA4104, doi:10.1029/2007PA001471, 2007 http://www.agu.org/pubs/crossref/2007/2007PA001471.shtml http://www.es.ucsc.edu/~jzachos/pubs/Lippert_Zachos_2007.pdf In part the abstract states: ?One suggested source for the carbon, a cometary impactor, is based on the sudden appearance and high concentration of single- domain (SD) magnetite in Paleocene-Eocene (P-E) boundary cores from the North Atlantic continental margin.? and ?Our results show a similar increase in SD material but demonstrate that the magnetic material has a biogenic origin.? 3. Kopp, R. E., 2007, The identification and interpretation of microbial biogeomagnetism. Unpublished PhD dissertation, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California. http://etd.caltech.edu/etd/available/etd-04122007-135320/ ?Anomalous magnetic properties of clay deposited in the Atlantic Coastal Plain, New Jersey, during the Paleocene/Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) led previous authors to speculate that an extraterrestrial impact triggered the PETM. Reexamination of the clay using FMR and transmission electron microscopy reveals instead that the clay hosts abundant magnetofossils. The first identification of ancient biogenic magnetite using FMR indicates that the anomalous magnetic properties of PETM sediments were not produced by an impact, but instead reflect paleoenvironmental changes along the western North Atlantic margin.? There is a related abstract at: http://gsa..confex.com/gsa/2007AM/finalprogram/abstract_123753.htm Reference Cited: Kent, D. V., B. S. Cramer, L. Lanci, D. Wang, J. D. Wright, and R. Van der Voo, 2003, A case for a comet impact trigger for the Paleocene/Eocene thermal maximum and carbon isotope excursion, Earth Planetary Science Letters. vol. 211, pp . 13?26. Yours, Paul H. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs Received on Thu 27 Mar 2008 04:27:05 PM PDT |
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