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“On average, the upper CI bounds were 42 % larger than the mean prediction and the lower CI bounds 33 % less than the mean prediction”
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Authors: Berner, R. A.
Corresponding author: Berner, R. A.
Venue: American Journal of Science
Publisher: American Journal of Science (AJS)
Published: 1982-04-01
Volume: 282
Issue: 4
Pages: 451-473
ISSN: 0002-9599 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.2475/ajs.282.4.451
OpenAlex: W2049621326
Cited by: 1,200
References: 0
Citations by year: 2026: 35 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 66 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 62 · 2021: 57 · 2020: 54 · 2019: 37 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 40 · 2016: 47 · 2015: 43 · 2014: 20 · 2013: 42 · 2012: 34
FWCI: 14.34
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
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Locations: American Journal of Science (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Oceanography › Marine Plankton and Biogeochemistry
Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Geochemistry and Petrology › Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
Keywords: organic carbon burial, pyrite sulfur, marine sediment, marine geochemistry, marine environment, sulfur cycling

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