沉积物分散的地球外染色体痕迹是一个主要的小行星破坏事件
Birger Schmitz1, Therese Häggström, Mario Tassinari
1Department of Earth Science, Rice University, Post Office Box 1892, Houston, TX 77251, USA. birger@gvc.gu.se
概括
在瑞典石灰岩中发现的丰富的外星色矿石颗粒表明,4亿8千万年前,石流入地球的数量大大增加. 这一发现为小行星撞击和外星物质传递提供了新的见解.
科学领域:
- 地质地质地质地质地质地
- 行星科学 行星科学
- 古生物学的古生物学
背景情况:
- 瑞典南部的中期奥尔多维纪海洋石灰岩中含有丰富的外星色矿石粒.
- 这些颗粒起源于分解的石,可追溯到大约4.8亿年前.
- 之前的研究表明,在奥尔多维纪中期,石流入量显著增加.
研究的目的:
- 为了研究中期奥尔多维纪石灰岩中的染色体异常.
- 为地球增加石流入提供证据.
- 为了限制地球外物质流动在重大小行星破坏事件后的时间变化.
主要方法:
- 克罗米特颗粒的地球化学分析.
- 石灰岩沉积物的地质测绘.
- 与古气候和天体物理数据的相关性.
主要成果:
- 在25万平方公里的土地上发现了丰富的外星色矿粒.
- 染色体异常支持石流入量增加两级.
- 提供了对外星物质流动的详细时间约束.
结论:
- 在奥尔多维纪中期,石轰炸的速度显著增加.
- 这一事件很可能是由小行星带中一个主要的小行星破坏引发的.
- 外星人染色体作为一个有价值的代理来了解地球的撞击历史.
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