Redox history of the Earth's interior since sim;3900 Ma: Implications for prebiotic molecules

Origins of Life and Evolution of the Biosphere

Volumn 31, Issue 4-5, 2001, Pages 311-341

  Delano, John W ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Basaltic volcanism; Chromium; Oxidation state; Reducing atmosphere; Spinel; Volcanic gases

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHROMIUM; HYDROGEN; IRON; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; VANADIUM;

BIOTIC FACTOR; EARLY EARTH; MANTLE CHEMISTRY; ORIGIN OF LIFE; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PRECAMBRIAN; REDOX CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; ATMOSPHERE; BIOGENESIS; EVOLUTION; GEOLOGY; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; THEORETICAL MODEL; TIME;

ATMOSPHERE; BIOGENESIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHROMIUM; EARTH (PLANET); EVOLUTION; GEOLOGY; HYDROGEN; IRON; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NITROGEN; OXIDATION-REDUCTION; OXYGEN; TIME FACTORS; VANADIUM;

EID: 0034805185     PISSN: 01696149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011895600380     Document Type: Article

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