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The rise of atmospheric oxygen

Nature
DOI: 10.1038/nature06587
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Clues from ancient rocks are helping to produce a coherent picture of how Earth's atmosphere changed from one that was almost devoid of oxygen to one that is one-fifth oxygen. ©2008 Nature Publishing Group.

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Kump, L. R. (2008, January 17). The rise of atmospheric oxygen. Nature. Nature Publishing Group. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature06587

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