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Earth History of Oxygen and the iprOxy

Earth History of Oxygen and the iprOxy

Earth History of Oxygen and the iprOxy

Zunli Lu, Syracuse University, New York
Wanyi Lu, Syracuse University, New York
Rosalind E. M. Rickaby, University of Oxford
Ellen Thomas, Yale University and Wesleyan University
October 2020
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    How oxygen levels in Earth's atmosphere and oceans evolved has always been a central question in Earth System Science. Researchers have developed numerous tracers to tackle this question, utilizing geochemical characteristics of different elements. Iodine incorporated in calcium carbonate (including biogenic) minerals, reported as I/Ca, is a proxy for dissolved oxygen in seawater. Here we review the rationale behind this proxy, its recent applications and some potential future research directions.

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    October 2020
    Paperback
    9781108723381
    32 pages
    150 × 230 × 2 mm
    0.68kg
    Available

    Table of Contents

    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Proxy systematics
    • 3. Methods
    • 4. Sample materials and post-depositional alterations
    • 5. Long-term I/Ca trends through Earth history
    • 6. Short-term ocean deoxygenation events
    • 7. Quaternary glacial-interglacial cycles
    • 8. Future prospects.
      Authors
    • Zunli Lu , Syracuse University, New York
    • Wanyi Lu , Syracuse University, New York
    • Rosalind E. M. Rickaby , University of Oxford
    • Ellen Thomas , Yale University and Wesleyan University