Cretaceous Climate

This page was written by Jen Aschoff as part of the DLESE Community Services Project: Integrating Research in Education.

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Climate

Resources containing information about the Cretaceous climate are included below:

Tropical Paradise at the Cretaceous Poles? (more info)

The paleobotanical record provides evidence of polar warmth during the Cretaceous. This site provides an HTML version of a Science article outlining evidence for a tropical Cretaceous climate in the polar regions.

Climate Timeline: And Beyond (more info)

This resource provides information about the climate of the Cretaceous Period and links to additional resources.

More Information About Paleoclimate in General

Climate Timeline: And Beyond (more info)
Cretaceous Climate and Ocean Dynamics (more info)
Paleomap Project Climate History (more info)

Please Contribute!

We continue to build the Cretaceous collection. Recommendations for additional resources regarding useful URLs, maps, articles, data, and teaching activities are appreciated.

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