All Articles tagged authigenic carbon

• Science Paper
  April 01, 2015 EDT
  A Statistical Analysis of the Carbon Isotope Record From the Archean to Phanerozoic and Implications for the Rise of Oxygen
  Joshua Krissansen-TottonRoger BuickDavid C. Catling

  Organic and inorganic carbon isotope records reflect the burial of organic carbon over geological timescales. Permanent burial of organic carbon in the crust or mantle oxidizes the surface environment (atmosphere,...

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