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Michael K. Watkeys
Researcher at University of KwaZulu-Natal
Publications - 72
Citations - 2739
Michael K. Watkeys is an academic researcher from University of KwaZulu-Natal. The author has contributed to research in topics: Large igneous province & Flood basalt. The author has an hindex of 26, co-authored 70 publications receiving 2441 citations. Previous affiliations of Michael K. Watkeys include University of Natal.
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Geodynamo, Solar Wind, and Magnetopause 3.4 to 3.45 Billion Years Ago
John A. Tarduno,Rory D. Cottrell,Michael K. Watkeys,Axel Hofmann,Pavel V. Doubrovine,Pavel V. Doubrovine,Eric E. Mamajek,Dunji Liu,David G. Sibeck,Levi P. Neukirch,Yoichi Usui,Yoichi Usui +11 more
TL;DR: Analysis of ancient silicate crystals indicates that Earth’s magnetic field existed 3.40 to 3.45 billion years ago, pushing back the oldest record of geomagnetic field strength by 200 million years.
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Karoo large igneous province: Brevity, origin, and relation to mass extinction questioned by new 40Ar/39Ar age data
Fred Jourdan,Gilbert Féraud,Hervé Bertrand,Ali Bashira Kampunzu,G. Tshoso,Michael K. Watkeys,Bernard Le Gall +6 more
TL;DR: The peak activities of continental flood basalts are currently considered as huge and brief (∼1 m.y.) events, with strong implications for geodynamics and biotic turnover as mentioned in this paper.
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Geological evidence for a Proterozoic to Mesozoic link between southeastern Africa and Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica
TL;DR: The Maudheim Province of Dronning Maud Land as mentioned in this paper is similar in age, lithology, structural style and metamorphic history to the Mozambique and Natal orogenic provinces of Kibaran age (1000 Ma).
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From flood basalts to the inception of oceanization: Example from the 40Ar/39Ar high‐resolution picture of the Karoo large igneous province
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors presented new 40Ar/39Ar geochronological data concerning the easternmost part (i.e., the Mwenezi and Lebombo areas) of the Karoo province, close to the future rifted margin.
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Distinct brief major events in the Karoo large igneous province clarified by new 40Ar/39Ar ages on the Lesotho basalts
Fred Jourdan,Fred Jourdan,Gilbert Féraud,Hervé Bertrand,Michael K. Watkeys,Paul R. Renne,Paul R. Renne +6 more
TL;DR: Jourdan et al. as mentioned in this paper analyzed plagioclase separates from five lava flows encompassing the complete 1.4-km-thick Lesotho sequence from top to bottom using the 40 Ar/39 Ar method.