The Continuing Puzzle of the Great Oxidation Event

The rise of atmospheric O[subscript 2] was a milestone in the history of life. Although O[subscript 2] itself is not a climate-active gas, its appearance would have removed a methane greenhouse present on the early Earth and potentially led to dramatic cooling. Moreover, by fundamentally altering th...

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Main Authors: Sessions, Alex L. (Author), Doughty, David M. (Contributor), Welander, Paula V. (Contributor), Summons, Roger E. (Author), Newman, Dianne K (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Newman, Dianne K. (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier, 2015-03-25T17:46:35Z.
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