Constraints on ocean carbonate chemistry and pCO2 in the Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic
Blättler, C.L.; Kump, L.R.; Fischer, W.W.; Paris, G.; Kasbohm, J.J.; Higgins, J.A. (2017). Constraints on ocean carbonate chemistry and pCO2 in the Archaean and Palaeoproterozoic. Nature Geoscience 10(1): 41-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ngeo2844
In: Nature Geoscience. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 1752-0894; e-ISSN 1752-0908, more
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- Blättler, C.L.
- Kump, L.R.
- Fischer, W.W.
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- Paris, G.
- Kasbohm, J.J.
- Higgins, J.A.
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| Abstract |
The composition of the oceans on early Earth has been challenging to assess. Calcium isotope records from carbonate rocks formed 1.9 to 2.7 billion years ago rule out high alkalinity, and are consistent with moderate to high CO2 concentrations. |
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