Magma ocean influence on early atmosphere mass and composition

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 341-344, Issue , 2012, Pages 48-57

  Hirschmann, Marc M ^a  

^a University of Minnesota   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep carbon cycle; Earth's early atmosphere; Magma ocean; Oxygen fugacity

Indexed keywords

BULK SILICATE EARTH; CARBON CYCLES; HIGH PRESSURE; LOW PRESSURES; MAGMA OCEAN; NEAR-SURFACE; OXYGEN FUGACITY; REDOX CONDITION; REDOX EVOLUTION;

ALLOYS; CARBIDES; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIAMONDS; METALS; STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY;

IRON ALLOYS;

CARBON CYCLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CRYSTALLIZATION; FUGACITY; MAGMA; OCEANIC CONVECTION; OXYGEN; REDOX CONDITIONS;

EID: 84863431097     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2012.06.015     Document Type: Article

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