The onset of modern plate tectonics
Thursday, 07 Dec 2023 07:30pm
Professor Craig Storey, University of Portsmouth
Professor Craig Storey, University of Portsmouth
A chance to look at rocks and fossils, chat informally to others, ask questions about geology and find out what’s happening locally
Dr Steven Hollis, University of Edinburgh
A magnificent section of the glacial Neoproterozoic Port Askaig Formation with a sequence at the base which is a prime candidate for a global “golden spike” or GSSP. We will discuss the concept of snowball earth and assess how the succession here fits with that model.