Meteor evidence linked to another Mass Extinction Event

Interesting. One can speculate about whether this has anything to do with the Siberian basalts of the same age - immense volcanic outpourings that have also been suggested as a cause for the end-Permian extinctions. Could that part of Siberia been directly opposite this meteor strike? That relationship has been mentioned for Chixulub and the Deccan Traps, another basalt outpouring.Hmm. Paleogeography, I wish I knew ya.

Apparently so, he answered himself. According to my one paleo book, Angaraland (Hi, Queenie!), Siberia-to-become, was approximately opposite to the Antarctica-to-be piece of Godwana back then. Do we have a pattern? Is it something to do with shock waves focussing at the antipodes to a giant impact like those?Edited by Coragyps, : fix typo