Mass-independent fractionation of sulfur isotopes in archean sediments: Strong evidence for an anoxic archean atmosphere

Astrobiology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-41

  Pavlov, A A ^a   Kasting, J F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxic archean atmosphere; Atmospheric sulfur cycle; Mass independent fractionation

Indexed keywords

SULFUR;

ARCHAEBACTERIUM; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMISTRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

ARCHAEA; ATMOSPHERE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SULFUR ISOTOPES;

EID: 0036490498     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/153110702753621321     Document Type: Article

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