Late Cretaceous

The Late Cretaceous (99.6 – 65.5 Ma) is the youngest of two epochs in which the Cretaceous period is divided in the geologic timescale. Rock strata from this epoch form the Upper Cretaceous series. The Cretaceous is named after the famous white chalk cliffs of southern England, which date from Late Cretaceous time. During the Late Cretaceous, the climate was warmer than present, although throughout the period a cooling trend is evident. The tropi... more
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