Eocene: 58-40mya (6 Sept 58000000 Jahr v. Chr. – 15 Jul 40000000 Jahr v. Chr.)
Beschreibung:
Climate: Mainly warm and wetContinental movement: 50mya India collides with Asia and forms Himalayas
Australia: Seafloor spreading in Bight. Australia separates from Antarctica 45mya
Tasmania: Tasmania hangs on to Antarctica- Tasmania and South Tasman rise and continue to provide land connection to Antarctica till around 45mya
Vegetation: First occurrence of Casuarinas, Banksia, Myrtacea. Grass pollen appears. Rich tropical rainforest covers most of Australia.
Zugefügt zum Band der Zeit:
Datum:
6 Sept 58000000 Jahr v. Chr.
15 Jul 40000000 Jahr v. Chr.
~ 5883516 years
