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ABSTRACT AUSTRALIA and Antarctica separated about 50 million years (Myr) ago1. Echinoid populations indicate a warmer climate at the time of separation than later. A model of oceanic
circulation in the Southern Hemisphere, consistent with this observation, leads to a more precise dating of the opening of the Drake Passage between South America and Antarctica. Access
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SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS CHANGING SURFACE OCEAN CIRCULATION CAUSED THE LOCAL DEMISE OF ECHINOID _SCAPHECHINUS MIRABILIS_ IN TAIWAN DURING THE PLEISTOCENE–HOLOCENE TRANSITION
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