India's Deccan Traps formed by two eruptions: Study
Previous studies have suggested it came about due to an eruption associated with a plume that now lies directly below Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean, about 66 million years ago.
Feb 14, 2017, 00:20 AM ISTAsteroid impact, volcanoes led to mass extinction on Earth
Geologists from the University of Berkeley have unearthed compelling evidence that an asteroid impact on Earth 66 million years ago accelerated the eruptions of volcanoes in Deccan Traps in west-central India for thousands of years.
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