Research Article| January 01, 1981 Mesozoic hotspot epeirogeny in eastern North America S. Thomas Crough S. Thomas Crough 1Department of Geosciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1981) 9 (1): 2–6. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1981)9<2:MHEIEN>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 02 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation S. Thomas Crough; Mesozoic hotspot epeirogeny in eastern North America. Geology 1981;; 9 (1): 2–6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1981)9<2:MHEIEN>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract Geologic data, especially conodont paleotemperatures, imply that southeastern Canada and New England have been elevated at least 4 km relative to the central Appalachian region. Apatite fission-track ages suggest that the uplift and consequent erosion occurred in Cretaceous–early Tertiary time, consistent with the formation of a broad swell as North America moved northwestward over the Great Meteor hotspot. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.
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