DEPRECATED VERSION - PLEASE USE VER 2.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18845891 Supercontinent Thermal Traps - Pangea's Geometric Configuration as Amplifier of Impact-Driven Extinction
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: DEPRECATED VERSION - PLEASE USE VER 2.0. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18845890 This paper analyzes how Pangea's unique geometric configuration created thermal traps that amplified the catastrophic effects of the Siberian Traps eruptions during the Permian-Triassic extinction event. The supercontinent's massive landmass concentrated in mid-to-low latitudes, surrounded by the Panthalassa Ocean, created conditions for extreme continental heating, disrupted atmospheric circulation, and intensified volcanic forcing. The study examines heat retention mechanisms, albedo effects, atmospheric stagnation zones, and the feedback loops that transformed regional volcanic activity into a global extinction event. Evidence includes paleoclimate modeling, sedimentary records of extreme aridity, and thermal stress markers in fossil assemblages. This work demonstrates how planetary geometry critically influences the severity of extinction mechanisms. https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1089-9023. Contact: [email protected]
Language: English
Subfield: Paleontology
Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Climate action
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7117409255
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