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The biological effects of asteroid and comet impacts have been widely viewed as primarily destructive. The role of an impactor in the K/T boundary extinctions has had a particularly important influence on thinking concerning the role of impacts in ecological and biological changes. th During the 10 and final workshop of the ESF IMPACT program during March 2003, we sought to investigate the wider aspects of the involvement of impact events in biological processes, including the beneficial role of these events from the prebiotic through to the ecosystem level. The ESF IMPACT programme (1998-2003) was an interdisciplinary effort that is aimed at understanding impact processes and their effects on the Earth environment, including environmental, geological and biological changes. The IMPACT programme has 15 member states and the activities of the programme range from workshops to short courses on topics such as impact stratigraphy, shock metamorphism, etc. The program has also awarded mobility grants and been involved in the development of teaching aids and numerous publications, including this one.

Catastrophes (Geology) --- Asteroids --- Comets --- Cratering. --- Collisions with Earth. --- Geomorphology --- Collisions of comets with Earth --- Impact of comets on Earth --- Collisions (Astrophysics) --- Natural disasters --- Collisions of asteroids with Earth --- Impact of asteroids with Earth --- Near-earth asteroids --- Historical geology --- Geology. --- Physical geography. --- Planetology. --- Biogeosciences. --- Geophysics/Geodesy. --- Planetary sciences --- Planetology --- Geography --- Geognosy --- Geoscience --- Earth sciences --- Natural history --- Geobiology. --- Geophysics. --- Geological physics --- Terrestrial physics --- Physics --- Biology --- Biosphere

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The biological effects of asteroid and comet impacts have been widely viewed as primarily destructive. The role of an impactor in the K/T boundary extinctions has had a particularly important influence on thinking concerning the role of impacts in ecological and biological changes. th During the 10 and final workshop of the ESF IMPACT program during March 2003, we sought to investigate the wider aspects of the involvement of impact events in biological processes, including the beneficial role of these events from the prebiotic through to the ecosystem level. The ESF IMPACT programme (1998-2003) was an interdisciplinary effort that is aimed at understanding impact processes and their effects on the Earth environment, including environmental, geological and biological changes. The IMPACT programme has 15 member states and the activities of the programme range from workshops to short courses on topics such as impact stratigraphy, shock metamorphism, etc. The program has also awarded mobility grants and been involved in the development of teaching aids and numerous publications, including this one.

Solar system --- Astrophysics --- Geophysics --- Geology. Earth sciences --- Biogeography --- zonnestelsel --- astrofysica --- biogeografie --- geologie --- planeten --- geofysica

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Astronomy --- Evolution. Phylogeny --- Exobiology --- Life on other planets --- Extrasolar planets --- Detection

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This textbook on the Cretaceous era explores the interactions between the physical, chemical and biological processes operating within, and at the surface of, the Earth during this extreme period in history. Characterized by high atmospheric carbon dioxide and global warmth, the Cretaceous era is very relevant to future climatic change studies. Designed for use in undergraduate and graduate courses, the text includes chapter summaries, focus boxes, and Questions and Answers throughout. It is supported by a website hosting sample pages, selected illustrations, and exercises.

Paleoclimatology --- Paleoecology --- Paléoclimatologie --- Paléoécologie --- 551.763 --- Cretaceous. 135-70 MYBP --- 551.763 Cretaceous. 135-70 MYBP --- Paléoclimatologie --- Paléoécologie --- Cretaceous Period

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