Molecular hydrogen in surface and subsurface natural gases: Abundance, origins and ideas for deliberate exploration

AV Milkov - Earth-Science Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Geologic molecular hydrogen (H 2) occurs in the subsurface and vents and seeps at the
surface. However, this valuable natural resource is under-utilized in the economy because …

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 …

[图书][B] Stable isotope geochemistry

J Hoefs, J Hoefs - 2009 - Springer
The nine editions of Stable Isotope Geochemistry have appeared over a time span of nearly
50 years. The first edition (1973) appeared as a slim book of 135 pages. Due to the rapid …

Hydrogen in Australian natural gas: occurrences, sources and resources

CJ Boreham, DS Edwards, K Czado, N Rollet… - The APPEA …, 2021 - CSIRO Publishing
Natural or native molecular hydrogen (H2) can be a major component in natural gas, and yet
its role in the global energy sector's usage as a clean energy carrier is not normally …

Subduction hides high-pressure sources of energy that may feed the deep subsurface biosphere

A Vitale Brovarone, DA Sverjensky, F Piccoli… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Geological sources of H2 and abiotic CH4 have had a critical role in the evolution of our
planet and the development of life and sustainability of the deep subsurface biosphere. Yet …

Microbial life and biogeochemical cycling on land 3,220 million years ago

M Homann, P Sansjofre, M Van Zuilen, C Heubeck… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The colonization of emergent continental landmass by microbial life was an evolutionary
step of paramount importance in Earth history. Here we report direct fossil evidence for life …

Ammonium stability and nitrogen isotope fractionations for NH4+–NH3 (aq)–NH3 (gas) systems at 20–70 C and pH of 2–13: Applications to habitability and nitrogen …

L Li, BS Lollar, H Li, UG Wortmann… - … et Cosmochimica Acta, 2012 - Elsevier
Ammonium/ammonia is an essential nutrient and energy source to support life in oceanic
and terrestrial hydrothermal systems. Thus the stability of ammonium is crucial to determine …

Hydrothermal 15N15N abundances constrain the origins of mantle nitrogen

J Labidi, PH Barry, DV Bekaert, MW Broadley, B Marty… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Nitrogen is the main constituent of the Earth's atmosphere, but its provenance in the Earth's
mantle remains uncertain. The relative contribution of primordial nitrogen inherited during …

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 …

High-pressure serpentinization and abiotic methane formation in metaperidotite from the Appalachian subduction, northern Vermont

A Boutier, AV Brovarone, I Martinez, O Sissmann… - Lithos, 2021 - Elsevier
Serpentinization is the process of hydroxylation of olivine-rich ultramafic rocks to produce
minerals such as serpentine, brucite and magnetite. This process is commonly accompanied …