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Alvarez hypothesis

The Alvarez hypothesis posits that the mass extinction of the non-avian dinosaurs and many other living things during the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event was caused by the impact of a large asteroid on the Earth. Prior to 2013, it was commonly cited as having happened about 65 million years ago, but Renne and colleagues (2013) gave an updated value …

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Alvarez hypothesis → Along, Although, Alvarez, Celsius, Chicxulub, Deccan, Deccan Traps, Despite, Dewey McLean, Gerta Keller, Her, In, K-Pg, Keller, Keller's, Mark Richards, Paul Renne, Prior, Renne, Richards

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massive volcanisminstance ofA team of 41 scientists reviewed 20 years of scientific literature and in so doing also ruled out other theories0.80text
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Alvarez hypothesisrelated to Alternative theoriesChicxulub0.60section
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Alvarez hypothesisrelated to Alternative theoriesGerta Keller0.60section
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Alvarez hypothesisrelated to Alternative theoriesThe Deccan Traps0.60section
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Alvarez hypothesisrelated to Alternative theoriesWestern India0.60section

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