Storms that built a graveyard: Ancient monsoons created a spectacular dinosaur fossil site

MechNews.com brief · 110d ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now northeastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto a tidal flat, where the tides and a film of microbes seal

Around 80 million years ago, a stretch of tropical coastline in what is now northeastern Italy was lashed by monsoon rains and tropical cyclones. Those storms swept dinosaur carcasses, crocodiles, plants and river mud onto a tidal flat, where the tides and a film of microbes seal This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking mech. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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