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Photochemistry of Sulfur Dioxide and the Origin of Mass-Independent Isotope Fractionation in Earth's Atmosphere
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Archean sulfide and sulfate minerals commonly exhibit anomalous ratios among four stable sulfur isotopes,32 S,33 S,34 S, and 36 S. These anomalous relationships, referred to as sulfur mass-independent fractionation (S-MIF), provide strong evidence for an early anoxic atmosphere. Correlated variations among three isotope ratios (δ 33 S, δ 34 S, and δ 36 S) can be observed in rocks throughout the Archean and are a key clue toward identifying the source reaction of S-MIF. Studies to investigate the origin of Archean S-MIF so far have primarily focused on the photochemistry of sulfur dioxide (SO 2). Photolysis of SO 2 at wavelengths <220 nm and photoexcitation at 240–340 nm both yield large-magnitude S-MIF. Proposed mechanisms of S-MIF include isotopologue-dependent self-shielding, cross-sectional amplitudes, and vibronic coupling during intersystem crossing. This review discusses the emerging picture of the physical origins of S-MIF and their implications for the chemistry of the early Earth's atmosphere.
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“Photochemistry imparts S-MIF and produces elemental sulfur, starting with reactions that photolyze volcanic SO2 such as SO2 + hν (<217 nm) = SO + O and SO + hν (< 231 nm) = S + O (58, 59).”
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- Authors
- Ono, S.
- Affiliations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (US)
- Corresponding author
- Ono, Shuhei
- ORCID
- Ono, Shuhei
- Venue
- Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Published
- 2017-08-30
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 301-329
- ISSN
- 0084-6597 (ISSN-L)
- 1545-4495
- OpenAlex
- W2620153389
- Cited by
- 119
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- 122
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- 2026: 8 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 15 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 2
- FWCI
- 1.58
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Science Foundation
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Atmospheric Science › Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Keywords
- sulfur dioxide, photochemistry, Archean atmosphere, early Earth atmosphere, anoxic atmosphere, sulfur isotopes, photolysis, photoexcitation, self-shielding, cross sections, vibronic coupling, intersystem crossing, sulfide minerals, sulfate minerals
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