Nitrogen evolution within the Earth's atmosphere–mantle system assessed by recycling in subduction zones
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DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2017.11.045
Abstract: Abstract Understanding the evolution of nitrogen (N) across Earth's history requires a comprehensive understanding of N's behaviour in the Earth's mantle – a massive reservoir of this volatile element. Investigation of terrestrial N systematics also… read more here.
Keywords: mantle; evolution; subduction zones; subduction ... See more keywords
Did Bacterial Enzymes Cap the Oxygen in Early Earth’s Atmosphere?
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DOI: 10.1029/2019eo134065
Abstract: A new theory suggests that nitrogenase from cyanobacteria could be the reason oxygen levels remained low after the Great Oxidation Event. read more here.
Keywords: bacterial enzymes; early earth; cap oxygen; oxygen early ... See more keywords
Anoxygenic photosynthesis and the delayed oxygenation of Earth’s atmosphere
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-10872-z
Abstract: The emergence of oxygenic photosynthesis created a new niche with dramatic potential to transform energy flow through Earth’s biosphere. However, more primitive forms of photosynthesis that fix CO2 into biomass using electrons from reduced species… read more here.
Keywords: oxygenation; oxygenation earth; earth; anoxygenic photosynthesis ... See more keywords
Modeling and Experimental Study of Lidar Resolution to Determine Methane Concentration in the Earth’s Atmosphere
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DOI: 10.1134/s0010952520050020
Abstract: This article discusses the resolution of an optical lidar for measuring the background concentration of methane in the Earth’s atmosphere. Using simulation and experimental studies, it has been shown that a resolution the width of… read more here.
Keywords: resolution; methane; concentration; lidar ... See more keywords