A coupled atmosphere-ecosystem model of the early Archean earth

Geobiology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 53-76

  Kharecha, P ^a,c   Kasting, J ^a   Siefert, J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rice University   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOXIC CONDITIONS; ARCHEAN; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; BACTERIUM; BIOGENIC MATERIAL; CARBON ISOTOPE; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; METABOLISM; METHANOGENESIS; NET PRIMARY PRODUCTION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; SIMULATION; SULFUR; UPWELLING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); METHANOBACTERIALES;

EID: 31844452845     PISSN: 14724677     EISSN: 14724669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4669.2005.00049.x     Document Type: Article

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