Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record.
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Resumo: | The Late Permian and Early Triassic periods are marked by large fluctuations in the carbon isotope record, but the source(s) of the disturbance to the global carbon cycle and the link to the end-Permian mass extinction arewidely debated. This contribution explores the possible isotopic effects of an impact event into the hydrocarbon-rich rocks of the Paraná–Karoo Basin. Recent U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 40 km Araguainha impact structure of central Brazil reveals an age of 254.7 ± 2.5 Ma (2σ error) for this event. The calculated energy (10^5–10^6 MT of TNT equivalent) released by this impact is less than threshold values of 10^7–10^8 MT TNT equivalent for global mass extinctions. Thus, the Araguainha crater is unlikely to have been the cause of the end-Permian biotic crisis. However, the combined seismic effects from the impact itself and the post-impact collapse of the 20–25 km diameter transient crater to its present 40 km diameter would result in large magnitude earthquakes (Mw 9.3–10.5) and tsunamis in the shallow marine Paraná–Karoo Basin. Slope failure and sediment liquefaction are predicted to have occurredwithin a 700–3000 km radius of the crater, causing large-scale release of methane from organic-rich sediments of this basin, including the oil shale horizons of the Iratí Formation. New geological evidence for seismicity in the Paraná Basin at the time of impact is presented, together with a compilation of existing carbon isotope data from the Paraná Basin, which demonstrate a widespread pattern of disturbance consistent with the release of methane. These two datasets suggest that both seismicity and methane release took place within ca.1000 km of the impact site, with mass balance calculations suggesting ca. 1600 GT of methane were released into the atmosphere at this time. Methane release at this scale would have significant climate effects and would contribute to a sharp (<1 ka) negative shift in δ^13 C values at the time of the impact, which should be distinguishable from the more gradual shift over 0.5–1 Ma caused by contemporaneous intrusion of the Siberian traps. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record.Permian–Triassic mass extinctionImpact eventCarbon isotope excursionSeismicityMethaneThe Late Permian and Early Triassic periods are marked by large fluctuations in the carbon isotope record, but the source(s) of the disturbance to the global carbon cycle and the link to the end-Permian mass extinction arewidely debated. This contribution explores the possible isotopic effects of an impact event into the hydrocarbon-rich rocks of the Paraná–Karoo Basin. Recent U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 40 km Araguainha impact structure of central Brazil reveals an age of 254.7 ± 2.5 Ma (2σ error) for this event. The calculated energy (10^5–10^6 MT of TNT equivalent) released by this impact is less than threshold values of 10^7–10^8 MT TNT equivalent for global mass extinctions. Thus, the Araguainha crater is unlikely to have been the cause of the end-Permian biotic crisis. However, the combined seismic effects from the impact itself and the post-impact collapse of the 20–25 km diameter transient crater to its present 40 km diameter would result in large magnitude earthquakes (Mw 9.3–10.5) and tsunamis in the shallow marine Paraná–Karoo Basin. Slope failure and sediment liquefaction are predicted to have occurredwithin a 700–3000 km radius of the crater, causing large-scale release of methane from organic-rich sediments of this basin, including the oil shale horizons of the Iratí Formation. New geological evidence for seismicity in the Paraná Basin at the time of impact is presented, together with a compilation of existing carbon isotope data from the Paraná Basin, which demonstrate a widespread pattern of disturbance consistent with the release of methane. These two datasets suggest that both seismicity and methane release took place within ca.1000 km of the impact site, with mass balance calculations suggesting ca. 1600 GT of methane were released into the atmosphere at this time. Methane release at this scale would have significant climate effects and would contribute to a sharp (<1 ka) negative shift in δ^13 C values at the time of the impact, which should be distinguishable from the more gradual shift over 0.5–1 Ma caused by contemporaneous intrusion of the Siberian traps.2014-11-14T20:31:12Z2014-11-14T20:31:12Z2013info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfTOHVER, E. et al. Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 381, p. 0001, 2013. Disponível em: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018213003313>. Acesso em: 04 set. 2014.0031-0182http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/3885https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.07.010ark:/61566/001300000cbvfO periódico Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology concede permissão para depósito deste artigo no Repositório Institucional da UFOP. Número da licença: 3466020705103.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessTohver, EricCawood, Peter AnthonyRiccomini, ClaudioLana, Cristiano de CarvalhoTrindade, Ricardo Ivan Ferreira daengreponame:Repositório Institucional da UFOPinstname:Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)instacron:UFOP2024-11-10T23:37:20Zoai:repositorio.ufop.br:123456789/3885Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.ufop.br/oai/requestrepositorio@ufop.edu.bropendoar:32332024-11-10T23:37:20Repositório Institucional da UFOP - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto (UFOP)false |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. Tohver, Eric Permian–Triassic mass extinction Impact event Carbon isotope excursion Seismicity Methane |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. |
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Tohver, Eric |
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Tohver, Eric Cawood, Peter Anthony Riccomini, Claudio Lana, Cristiano de Carvalho Trindade, Ricardo Ivan Ferreira da |
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Cawood, Peter Anthony Riccomini, Claudio Lana, Cristiano de Carvalho Trindade, Ricardo Ivan Ferreira da |
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Tohver, Eric Cawood, Peter Anthony Riccomini, Claudio Lana, Cristiano de Carvalho Trindade, Ricardo Ivan Ferreira da |
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Permian–Triassic mass extinction Impact event Carbon isotope excursion Seismicity Methane |
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Permian–Triassic mass extinction Impact event Carbon isotope excursion Seismicity Methane |
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The Late Permian and Early Triassic periods are marked by large fluctuations in the carbon isotope record, but the source(s) of the disturbance to the global carbon cycle and the link to the end-Permian mass extinction arewidely debated. This contribution explores the possible isotopic effects of an impact event into the hydrocarbon-rich rocks of the Paraná–Karoo Basin. Recent U–Pb and 40Ar/39Ar dating of the 40 km Araguainha impact structure of central Brazil reveals an age of 254.7 ± 2.5 Ma (2σ error) for this event. The calculated energy (10^5–10^6 MT of TNT equivalent) released by this impact is less than threshold values of 10^7–10^8 MT TNT equivalent for global mass extinctions. Thus, the Araguainha crater is unlikely to have been the cause of the end-Permian biotic crisis. However, the combined seismic effects from the impact itself and the post-impact collapse of the 20–25 km diameter transient crater to its present 40 km diameter would result in large magnitude earthquakes (Mw 9.3–10.5) and tsunamis in the shallow marine Paraná–Karoo Basin. Slope failure and sediment liquefaction are predicted to have occurredwithin a 700–3000 km radius of the crater, causing large-scale release of methane from organic-rich sediments of this basin, including the oil shale horizons of the Iratí Formation. New geological evidence for seismicity in the Paraná Basin at the time of impact is presented, together with a compilation of existing carbon isotope data from the Paraná Basin, which demonstrate a widespread pattern of disturbance consistent with the release of methane. These two datasets suggest that both seismicity and methane release took place within ca.1000 km of the impact site, with mass balance calculations suggesting ca. 1600 GT of methane were released into the atmosphere at this time. Methane release at this scale would have significant climate effects and would contribute to a sharp (<1 ka) negative shift in δ^13 C values at the time of the impact, which should be distinguishable from the more gradual shift over 0.5–1 Ma caused by contemporaneous intrusion of the Siberian traps. |
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TOHVER, E. et al. Shaking a methane fizz : seismicity from the Araguainha impact event and the Permian–Triassic global carbon isotope record. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, v. 381, p. 0001, 2013. Disponível em: <http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0031018213003313>. Acesso em: 04 set. 2014. 0031-0182 http://www.repositorio.ufop.br/handle/123456789/3885 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2013.07.010 |
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