Anomalous fractionation of mercury isotopes in the Late Archean atmosphere
Earth’s surface underwent a dramatic transition ~2.3 billion years ago when atmospheric oxygen first accumulated during the Great Oxidation Event. Here, the authors find that biogenic methane and volcanic emissions played a vital role in the reduced Late Archean atmosphere.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2020-04-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15495-3 |