Re: Astronomical Evidence in the Fossil Record

[Daryl Fuller <Daryl.Fuller@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just ran across some references in a beginners' book "Sleuthing Fossils: The Art of 
Investigating Past Life" by Alan M. Cvancara, 1990 John Wiley & Sons. They are:

Rosenberg, G.D., and S. K. Runcorn, eds. Growth Rhythms and the History of the Earth's 
Rotation. New York: Wiley, 1975; and
 
Wells, John W. "Coral Growth and Geochronometry," Nature 197 (1963): 948-950.

Hope this helps.

Daryl Fuller, Vancouver, BC

>Wayne wrote:
> 
> The amateur astronomy magazine "Astronomy" had an article in the March, 1995,
> issue which stated that fossil corals shows that 370 million years ago, the year
> had 400 days that were 22 hours long.  In the Ordovician period fossil
> nautiloids show evidence for a 10 day lunar month with a 21 hour day and a 417
> day year. Does anyone know of any other published studies of evidence of
> astronomical phenomena found in the fossil record?
> 
> RWS