What frozen the entire planet Earth?

2004/05/01 Elhuyar Zientzia Iturria: Elhuyar aldizkaria

• Geologia

At that time, the land formed a supercontinent called Rodinia, which divided into fragments the movements of the tectonic plates.

This breakdown has been investigated using a computer model. According to experts, it caused the evaporation of many seas, caused torrential rains and caused an increase in soil erosion. All these processes accelerated the reactions between the stones and the atmosphere.

These reactions had the participation of atmospheric carbon dioxide, which was progressively consumed. Finally, the disappearance of carbon dioxide eliminated the greenhouse effect and significantly decreased the temperature of the Earth.

Scientists believe that the whole earth was frozen for that. In fact, 750 million years ago, the Earth adopts the form of an ice ball.