The weathering of sedimentary organic matter as a control on athmospheric O2: I. Analysis of a black shale

American Journal of Science

Volumn 304, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 234-249

  Wildaman, Richard A ^a   Berner, Robert A ^a   Petsch, Steven T ^b   Bolton, Edward W ^a   Eckert, James O ^a   Mok, Ulrich ^c   Evans, J Brian ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BLACK SHALE; ORGANIC MATTER; OXYGEN; SEDIMENT CHEMISTRY; WEATHERING;

CLAY COUNTY [KENTUCKY]; KENTUCKY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942541046     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.304.3.234     Document Type: Article

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