Is the Neoproterozoic oxygen burst a supercontinent legacy?

Is the Neoproterozoic oxygen burst a supercontinent legacy?

The Neoproterozoic (1000–542 Myr ago) witnessed the dawn of Earth as we know it with modern-style plate tectonics, high levels of O2 in atmosphere and oceans and a thriving fauna. Yet, the processes leading to the fully oxygenation of the external envelopes, its exact timing and its link with the in...

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Main Authors: Melina eMacouin, Damien eRoques, Sonia eRousse, Jerome eGanne, Yoann eDenele, Ricardo Yvan Trindade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
rock magnetism
Rodinia
Socotra
Neoproterozoic Oxygenation Event
hematite-magnetite buffer
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2015.00044/full

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