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FYI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesozoic#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesozoic#Climate The climate of the Cretaceous is less certain and more widel
by drocer88 7y ago
FYI:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesozoic#Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesozoic#Climate
The climate of the Cretaceous is less certain and more widely disputed. Probably, higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are thought to have almost eliminated the north-south temperature gradient: temperatures were about the same across the planet, and about 10°C higher than today.
- Hokusai 7y ago> about 10°C higher than today That is astonishing. Imaging how much energy takes to warm your home 10°C, how much more will take warm a museum or a stadium. Now apply that to the entire planet. Storms in the Cretaceous were probably no fun with so much extra energy.
- jjeaff 7y agoI could be wrong, but a more homogenous temp across the globe seems like it would result in milder storms. Since temperature gradients account for a lot of storm activity.
- dvdkhlng 7y agoFYI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faint_young_Sun_paradox https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faint_young_Sun_paradox Solar radiation intensity has been increasing gradually since the earth was formed. Current sun intensity may not allow for the same CO2 concentrations that earth tolerated in prehistoric times.