Isotopic evolution of the biogeochemical carbon cycle during the Proterozoic Eon

Organic Geochemistry

Volumn 27, Issue 5-6, 1997, Pages 185-193

  Des Marais, David J ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon; Carbon cycle; Isotopes; Kerogen; Oxygen; Precambrian

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOCHEMICAL CARBON CYCLE;

CARBON; CARBONATES; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; ISOTOPES; KEROGEN; OXYGEN; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONICS;

GEOCHEMISTRY;

BIOGEOCHEMISTRY; CARBON CYCLE; ISOTOPIC ANALYSIS; PROTEROZOIC;

EID: 0031573191     PISSN: 01466380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0146-6380(97)00061-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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