The evolution of Earth's biogeochemical nitrogen cycle

EE Stüeken, MA Kipp, MC Koehler, R Buick - Earth-Science Reviews, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for all life on Earth and it acts as a major control on
biological productivity in the modern ocean. Accurate reconstructions of the evolution of life …

Interpretation of the nitrogen isotopic composition of Precambrian sedimentary rocks: Assumptions and perspectives

M Ader, C Thomazo, P Sansjofre, V Busigny… - Chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Nitrogen isotope compositions in sedimentary rocks (d 15 N sed) are routinely used for
reconstructing Cenozoic N-biogeochemical cycling and are also being increasingly applied …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrothermally-altered coal from the Daqingshan Coalfield, Inner Mongolia, northern China: Evidence from stable isotopes of C within organic matter and CO …

Q Wang, S Dai, D French, B Spiro, I Graham… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Igneous intrusions can bring hydrothermal fluids, metals, and ligands to the surrounding
host sequences, changing their physical, textural and chemical features to some extent …

How contact metamorphism can trigger global climate changes: Modeling gas generation around igneous sills in sedimentary basins

I Aarnes, H Svensen, JAD Connolly… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2010 - Elsevier
Large volumes of greenhouse gases such as CH4 and CO2 form by contact metamorphism
of organic-rich sediments in aureoles around sill intrusions in sedimentary basins …

[HTML][HTML] The Early Cretaceous Barents Sea Sill Complex: distribution, 40Ar/39Ar geochronology, and implications for carbon gas formation

S Polteau, BWH Hendriks, S Planke, M Ganerød… - Palaeogeography …, 2016 - Elsevier
Mafic igneous rocks of Cretaceous age (80–130 Ma) scattered around the Arctic Ocean are
commonly referred to as the High Arctic Large Igneous Province (HALIP). We have mapped …

Contact metamorphic devolatilization of shales in the Karoo Basin, South Africa, and the effects of multiple sill intrusions

I Aarnes, H Svensen, S Polteau, S Planke - Chemical Geology, 2011 - Elsevier
Quantification of fluid generation during contact metamorphism of shale is important for the
understanding of metamorphic processes, fluid flow in sedimentary basins and perturbations …

Multistage evolution of dolerites in the Karoo large igneous province, Central South Africa

ER Neumann, H Svensen, CY Galerne… - Journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Early Jurassic sheet-like intrusions (sills and dykes) are abundant in the Karoo Basin in
South Africa, and were emplaced as a part of the Karoo Large Igneous Province. Here we …

Natural H2 in Kansas: Deep or shallow origin?

J Guélard, V Beaumont, V Rouchon… - Geochemistry …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A geochemical study of gas coming from three wells in northeastern Kansas supplements
previous studies from the 1980s and points to a persistent regional phenomenon of H2 …

Nitrogen in the silicate Earth: Speciation and isotopic behavior during mineral–fluid interactions

V Busigny, GE Bebout - Elements, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Nitrogen is the main constituent of Earth's atmosphere and a key component of the
biosphere, but it is a trace element in the major silicate reservoirs. The relatively low …

Assessing the importance of thermogenic degassing from the Karoo Large Igneous Province (LIP) in driving Toarcian carbon cycle perturbations

TH Heimdal, Y Goddéris, MT Jones… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The emplacement of the Karoo Large Igneous Province (LIP) occurred synchronously with
the Toarcian crisis (ca. 183 Ma), which is characterized by major carbon cycle perturbations …