Ever
since magnetic scans were conducted over Antarctica in
the early 1960s, an anomaly has stuck out to scientists.
From the get go it was speculated that it was caused by
a major asteroid impact, and, in time, it appears like
this hypothesis is correct.
There's a good chance that the massive asteroid that
slammed into Antarctica 250 million years ago created
the necessary catalyst for the separation of
Australia
and
Antarctica.
On top of that, the location of this supposed crater
places it at a point that is the direct antipode to the
Siberian Traps, which began its eruptions right around
the time that this event is dated to have occurred.
Did
this impact event cause the 2 million year long volcanic
eruptions witnessed at the Siberian Traps...?
