Massive release of hydrogen sulfide to the surface ocean and atmosphere during intervals of oceanic anoxia

Geology

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 397-400

  Kump, Lee R ^a   Pavlov, Alexander ^b   Arthur, Michael A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoxia; Atmosphere; Extinction; Hydrogen sulfide; Phanerozoic; Proterozoic

Indexed keywords

EUKARYOTIC LIVES; OCEANIC ANOXIC INTERVALS; SULFIDIC DEEP WATER; SURFACE OCEANS;

CELLS; HEAT FLUX; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; METHANE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; VOLCANOES;

MARINE BIOLOGY;

ANOXIA; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DEEP WATER; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MASS EXTINCTION;

ENTOVALVA; EUKARYOTA;

EID: 18944407135     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G21295.1     Document Type: Article

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