Continental breakup began during the Jurassic Period, involving land surface uplift from Earth's crust in East Antarctica.
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Updated Aug 26
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What happened
Continental breakup began during the Jurassic Period, involving land surface uplift from Earth's crust in East Antarctica.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- A study published in Science details the separation of continents, including East Antarctica, during the Jurassic Period.Sub-event
- Researchers integrated climate models showing that uplift allowed snow to outlast summer in East Antarctica.Sub-event
Continental breakup and land surface uplift observed in East Antarctica.1 source
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The entities involved
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Earth
third planet from the Sun in the Solar System
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East Antarctica
part of Antarctica that lies within the Eastern Hemisphere
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Antarctica
terrestrial continent in the Southern Hemisphere