Multiple sulfur isotope evidence for massive oceanic sulfate depletion in the aftermath of Snowball Earth

Autor: Pierre Sansjofre, Pierre Cartigny, Ricardo I. F. Trindade, Afonso C. R. Nogueira, Pierre Agrinier, Magali Ader
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12192
Popis: Large positive sulphur isotope excursions, recorded in the wake of the Marinoan glaciation have previously been interpreted assuming stable ocean sulphate concentrations. Here, using multiple sulphur isotopes, the authors instead suggest significant ocean sulphate drawdown, driven by increased pyrite burial.
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