Observation of wavelength-sensitive mass-independent sulfur isotope effects during SO2 photolysis: Implications for the early atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 106, Issue E12, 2001, Pages 32829-32839

  Farquhar, James ^a,b   Savarino, Joel ^a   Airieau, Sabine ^a   Thiemens, Mark H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; EARLY EARTH; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PHOTOLYSIS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFUR ISOTOPE;

EID: 0035714546     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JE001437     Document Type: Article

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