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δ13C as an Indicator of Palaeoenvironments

A Molecular Approach

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Stable Isotope Techniques in the Study of Biological Processes and Functioning of Ecosystems

Part of the book series: Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture ((PSBA,volume 40))

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Reconstruction of ancient climates (palaeoclimates) is a major goal in areas of the Earth sciences seeking insight into the history of the Earth. On the one hand a petroleum organic geochemist is able to use such information to provide valuable insight on palaeoclimatic and palaeoenvironmental conditions likely to generate rocks offering good sources of petroleum, thereby leading to more effective exploration strategies. On the other hand, an environmental geoscientist might apply palaeoclimate information to predict the likelihood of possible future ice-house and greenhouse conditions.

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Grice, K. (2001). δ13C as an Indicator of Palaeoenvironments. In: Unkovich, M., Pate, J., McNeill, A., Gibbs, D.J. (eds) Stable Isotope Techniques in the Study of Biological Processes and Functioning of Ecosystems. Current Plant Science and Biotechnology in Agriculture, vol 40. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9841-5_12

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