Deccan Traps, India
From series “Volcanoes and Traps That Changed the Face of the Planet”
Indian Deccan Plateau is nothing but a large igneous province. The thick part of the basalt plateau covers about 2 000 meters in average. The total area of the trap is up to 500 000 square meters. The Deccan Traps were formed over 600 million years ago. The majority of volcanic eruptions took place at the area of modern Mumbai. Researchers believe that large-scale series of eruptions lasted about 30 000 years.
A long process of eruptions resulted not only in severe geological, but also in significant climate changes. Emissions of gas and ash blocked sunlight, which is why for many years the average temperature on Earth was about 2C. Scientists have found a relation between the eruption of traps, which occurred about 65 million years ago, and global extinction of living creatures, which took place during the same period.
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