▲ 450 ▼ As weather gets colder please remember... (reddthat.com) submitted 1 week ago by LadyButterfly@reddthat.com to c/science@lemmy.world 25 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ElDuderino@lemmus.org 6 points 1 week ago (3 children) Wasn't the mesozoic much warmer than our era? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago* 4-10C warmer on average globally. The mean arctic circle temp was around 6-7C, so pretty damn warm compared to today. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child) A little bit of reading suggests the arctic during the winter would've gotten down to around -10C so definitely cold enough to require adaptation, but also warm enough to be fully survivable. Most of these finds evidencing year-round arctic-dwelling dinosaurs is being found in modern day Alaska and Alberta, but there's also similar finds from the other side of the world too! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElDuderino@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago These are great! Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StabbingSky@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 week ago* 4-10C warmer on average globally. The mean arctic circle temp was around 6-7C, so pretty damn warm compared to today. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 4 points 1 week ago* (1 child) A little bit of reading suggests the arctic during the winter would've gotten down to around -10C so definitely cold enough to require adaptation, but also warm enough to be fully survivable. Most of these finds evidencing year-round arctic-dwelling dinosaurs is being found in modern day Alaska and Alberta, but there's also similar finds from the other side of the world too! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ElDuderino@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago These are great! Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ElDuderino@lemmus.org 2 points 1 week ago These are great! Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent