ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The oxygen isotope ratio (〈518O) of O2 in the modern atmosphere (〈518Oatm) is 23.5%o heavier than mean ocean water6, mainly due to fractionation of the oxygen isotopes during photosynthesis, respiration and hydrological processes7 9. (See Fig. 1 legend for a definition of S18O). The ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/372663a0
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