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A new model for atmospheric oxygen over Phanerozoic time
Robert A. Berner and Donald E. Canfield
American Journal of Science April 1989, 289 (4) 333-361; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2475/ajs.289.4.333


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American Journal of Science
Vol. 289, Issue 4
1 Apr 1989
A new model for atmospheric oxygen over Phanerozoic time
Robert A. Berner, Donald E. Canfield
American Journal of Science Apr 1989, 289 (4) 333-361; DOI: 10.2475/ajs.289.4.333
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