Cambrian integrative stratigraphy and timescale of China
Abstract The Cambrian Period is the first period of the Phanerozoic Eon and witnessed the
explosive appearance of the metazoans, representing the beginning of the modern earth-life …
explosive appearance of the metazoans, representing the beginning of the modern earth-life …
The Neoproterozoic oxygenation event: Environmental perturbations and biogeochemical cycling
LM Och, GA Shields-Zhou - Earth-Science Reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
The oxygen content of the Earth's surface environment is thought to have increased in two
broad steps: the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) around the Archean–Proterozoic boundary …
broad steps: the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE) around the Archean–Proterozoic boundary …
[HTML][HTML] On the causes of mass extinctions
The temporal link between large igneous province (LIP) eruptions and at least half of the
major extinctions of the Phanerozoic implies that large scale volcanism is the main driver of …
major extinctions of the Phanerozoic implies that large scale volcanism is the main driver of …
Contrasting molybdenum cycling and isotopic properties in euxinic versus non-euxinic sediments and sedimentary rocks: Refining the paleoproxies
C Scott, TW Lyons - Chemical Geology, 2012 - Elsevier
The redox-sensitive transition element molybdenum is present in the Earth's crust at trace
concentrations but is abundant in seawater, marine sediments, and ancient sedimentary …
concentrations but is abundant in seawater, marine sediments, and ancient sedimentary …
Proterozoic ocean redox and biogeochemical stasis
CT Reinhard, NJ Planavsky… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - National Acad Sciences
The partial pressure of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere has increased dramatically through
time, and this increase is thought to have occurred in two rapid steps at both ends of the …
time, and this increase is thought to have occurred in two rapid steps at both ends of the …
[PDF][PDF] Carbon isotope stratigraphy
MR Saltzman, E Thomas, FM Gradstein - The geologic time scale, 2012 - academia.edu
Variations in the 13C/12C value of total dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the world's
oceans through time have been documented through stratigraphic study of marine …
oceans through time have been documented through stratigraphic study of marine …
Rethinking the ancient sulfur cycle
The sulfur biogeochemical cycle integrates the metabolic activity of multiple microbial
pathways (eg, sulfate reduction, disproportionation, and sulfide oxidation) along with abiotic …
pathways (eg, sulfate reduction, disproportionation, and sulfide oxidation) along with abiotic …
[HTML][HTML] Rare earth elements in sedimentary phosphate deposits: solution to the global REE crisis?
P Emsbo, PI McLaughlin, GN Breit, EA du Bray… - Gondwana …, 2015 - Elsevier
The critical role of rare earth elements (REEs), particularly heavy REEs (HREEs), in high-
tech industries has created a surge in demand that is quickly outstripping known global …
tech industries has created a surge in demand that is quickly outstripping known global …
Coordinated biotic and abiotic change during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event: Darriwilian assembly of early Paleozoic building blocks
Abstract The Ordovician Period records an extraordinary biodiversity increase known as the
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE), which coincided with a series of …
Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event (GOBE), which coincided with a series of …
Formation of the 'Great Unconformity'as a trigger for the Cambrian explosion
The transition between the Proterozoic and Phanerozoic eons, beginning 542 million years
(Myr) ago, is distinguished by the diversification of multicellular animals and by their …
(Myr) ago, is distinguished by the diversification of multicellular animals and by their …