Geological nitrogen cycle and atmospheric N2 over Phanerozoic time

Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 413-415

  Berner, Robert A ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric N2; Atmospheric pressure; Nitrogen cycle; Phanerozoic

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN CYCLE; NITROGEN/CARBON RATIO; PHANEROZOIC;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; SEDIMENTARY ROCKS; WEATHERING;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN CYCLE; OXYGEN; PHANEROZOIC;

EID: 33646767795     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G22470.1     Document Type: Article

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