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Precambrian paleosols and atmospheric CO2 levels

Sheldon, Nathan D.·2006·Precambrian Research

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Authors: Sheldon, N. D.
Affiliations: Royal Holloway University of London (GB)
Corresponding author: Sheldon, Nathan D.
ORCID: Sheldon, Nathan D.
Venue: Precambrian Research
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2006-06
Volume: 147
Issue: 1-2
Pages: 148-155
ISSN: 0301-9268 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2006.02.004
OpenAlex: W2154982349
Cited by: 296
References: 45
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 13 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 16 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 17 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 13 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 20
FWCI: 5.05
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Precambrian Research (publishedVersion)
Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geological and Geochemical Analysis
Keywords: atmospheric CO2, thermodynamic modeling, faint young Sun paradox

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