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- Title
The rise of oxygen in Earth's early ocean and atmosphere.
- Authors
Lyons, Timothy W.; Reinhard, Christopher T.; Planavsky, Noah J.
- Abstract
The rapid increase of carbon dioxide concentration in Earth's modern atmosphere is a matter of major concern. But for the atmosphere of roughly two-and-half billion years ago, interest centres on a different gas: free oxygen (O2) spawned by early biological production. The initial increase of O2 in the atmosphere, its delayed build-up in the ocean, its increase to near-modern levels in the sea and air two billion years later, and its cause-and-effect relationship with life are among the most compelling stories in Earth's history.
- Subjects
CARBON dioxide; AMBIENCE (Environment); ABSOLUTE sea level change; BIOLOGICAL productivity; CAUSATION (Philosophy)
- Publication
Nature, 2014, Vol 506, Issue 7488, p307
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/nature13068