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The explanation is that the antarctic tectonic plate wasn't where it is now. Plus we've been in an ice age for like 2.5 million years. So when the plate that cu
by pmichaud 7y ago
The explanation is that the antarctic tectonic plate wasn't where it is now. Plus we've been in an ice age for like 2.5 million years. So when the plate that currently covers the south pole was closer to the equator and the temperature of the earth was substantially warmer at the same time, then it had a rainforest.
- throwaway2048 7y agoAntarctica has been at the (current) south pole for >100 million years
- JoeAltmaier 7y agoI thought it was nearer 90M years. Which matches up with the sample pretty good.