Published November 28, 1985
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Journal article
Isotopic composition of atmospheric O2 in ice linked with deglaciation and global primary productivity
- 1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Centre des Faibles Radioactivites
- 2. Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Geophysique de l'Environnement, BP 96-38402 St Martin d'Heres (France)
Description
Data is presented on the changes, during the past 22 kyr approximately, in the delta18O of atmospheric O2 trapped in the ice core Dome C (East Antarctica, 740 S, 1240 E). The results show that the isotopic composition of atmospheric O2 has varied along with that of sea water, and that the delta18O (O2) record offers a tool for studying several important aspects of the global cycles of O2 and H2O in relation to the climate. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nature (London)
- Journal Volume
- 318
- Journal Issue
- 6044
- Series
- Nature (London).
- Journal Page Range
- 349-352
- ISSN
- 0028-0836
- CODEN
- NATUA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 17018609
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Numerical Data
- Descriptors DEI
- AGE DEPENDENCE; ANTARCTICA; DEPTH; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GLOBAL ASPECTS; ICE; ISOTOPE RATIO; OXYGEN; OXYGEN ISOTOPES; OXYGEN 18; SEAWATER
- Descriptors DEC
- ANTARCTIC REGIONS; DATA; DIMENSIONS; ELEMENTS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POLAR REGIONS; STABLE ISOTOPES; WATER