Person · Younger Dryas impact hypothesis

James P. Kennett

Marine geologist, University of California, Santa Barbara; leading proponent

Cites 1

Bayesian chronological analyses consistent with synchronous age of 12,835–12,735 Cal B.P. for Younger Dryas boundary on four continents

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Events 3

Firestone and colleagues propose a Younger Dryas impact

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PLOS One publishes the shocked-quartz paper

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Proponents publish a Bayesian model giving a synchronous boundary at 12,835–12,735 cal BP

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). James P. Kennett [Person FIG0D51X2F26W8W]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0D51X2F26W8W

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  title     = {James P. Kennett},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Person, catalog key FIG0D51X2F26W8W},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/FIG0D51X2F26W8W}
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