Geodynamic and metabolic cycles in the Hadean

Biogeosciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 97-111

  Russell, M J ^a   Arndt, N T ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHEAN; GEODYNAMICS; ORIGIN OF LIFE;

CYANOBACTERIA; PROKARYOTA;

EID: 21844461069     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-2-97-2005     Document Type: Article

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