| 2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003) | |
| Paper No. 205-1 | |
| Presentation Time: 8:00 AM-8:15 AM | ||
ASTROBIOLOGY OF THE NEOPROTEROZOIC | ||
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RUNNEGAR, Bruce N., NASA Astrobiology Institute, Ames Rsch Ctr, Moffett Field, CA 91035, runnegar@ucla.edu. The Neoproterozoic is a time when Earth surface processes and their interaction with the biosphere fluctuated on planetary scales. As such it provides an important testbed for the developing field of Astrobiology. In addition, the Neoproterozoic provides important insights into processes and conditions that differed substantially from their present states. This presentation will review the astrobiological implications of recent discoveries and interpretations of the Neoproterozoic Earth, including those that relate to the state of the Earth-Moon system, large-scale true polar wander, global refrigeration, and accelerated evolution of the biosphere. | ||
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2003 Seattle Annual Meeting (November 2–5, 2003)
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| Session No. 205 Neoproterozoic Geobiology: Fossils, Clocks, Isotopes, and Rocks Washington State Convention and Trade Center: Ballroom 6B 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Wednesday, November 5, 2003 Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, Vol. 35, No. 6, September 2003, p. 515 | ||
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