Determining How Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Have Changed during the History of the Earth

Autor/inn/en	Badger, Marcus P. S.; Pancost, Richard D.; Harrison, Timothy G.
Titel	Determining How Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations Have Changed during the History of the Earth
Quelle	In: School Science Review, 93 (2011) 343, S.49-57 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-6811
Schlagwörter	Science Activities; Botany; Biochemistry; Interdisciplinary Approach; Geology; Earth Science; Scientific Concepts; Science Instruction; History; Science Education; Measurement + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Botanik; Biochemie; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Historische Geologie; Earth sciences; Geowissenschaften; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Messverfahren
Abstract	The reconstruction of ancient atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations is essential to understanding the history of the Earth and life. It is also an important guide to identifying the sensitivity of the Earth system to this greenhouse gas and, therefore, constraining its future impact on climate. However, determining the concentration of CO[subscript 2] in ancient atmospheres is a challenging endeavour requiring the application of state-of-the-art analytical chemistry to geological materials, underpinned by an understanding of photosynthesis and biochemistry. It is truly an interdisciplinary challenge. (Contains 5 figures and 1 box.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10