Re: Volcanoes (comments on pterosaur extinction)

["Steve Brusatte" <dinoland@lycos.com>]

On Wed, 07 Feb 2001 20:01:01  
 Ken Kinman wrote:
>     I don't know much about geology, but it seems likely to me that the 
>bollide collision probably set off a lot of the volcanic activity, and that 
>this just added insult to injury and vulcanism was of secondary importance 
>overall.
>                 ----Two cents worth,  Ken
>P.S.  By the way, Millelium Man was my choice for Fossil Find of the Year 
>2000 (not fossil find of the millenium---which would be a really difficult 
>choice!!!).
>:-)

That (fossil find of the millennium), was, of course, Archaeopteryx, for those 
who remember my panel results from over a year ago.  And, yes, it was a very 
difficult choice.  I believe Archie edged past Iguanadon by one vote...

You can read this good stuff at http://www.geocities.com/stegob/paleoawards.html

Steve

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