Nature January 2008 PMID 18202642

The rise of atmospheric oxygen.

Lee R Kump

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The overall sentiment reveals a keen interest in understanding the rise of atmospheric oxygen, as evidenced by references to related geological events, scientific studies, and ongoing seminars, with some posts praising the significance of this phenomenon as a turning point in Earth's history, using authoritative language and specific examples to highlight its importance.

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Overall, discussions show a general alignments with the importance of the rise of atmospheric oxygen, especially in connections to Earth's history and evolution, though some debates about timelines and causes are present.

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There is high interest in the topic, with many posts referencing related geoscience processes, historical events like the Great Oxidation Event, and discussions about Earth's changing conditions.

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Abstract in brief

  • The increase of atmospheric oxygen was a significant event in Earth's history, marking the transition from anoxic to oxygen-rich conditions.
  • This rise is largely attributed to photosynthetic organisms, particularly cyanobacteria, which produced oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
  • The influx of oxygen had profound effects on the Earth's environment and biological evolution, paving the way for the diversification of life forms.

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Prof Rajdeep Dasgupta, Chair Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, @RiceUniversity, Texas, United States, delivered a talk on "Earth's Carbon cycle and the rise of atmospheric oxygen" at the Department of Geology, Institute of Science. @VCofficeBHU https://t.co/yZEKlQ6irm

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We're excited to share the news that @MaryamooKh has been selected to receive the Sternberg Thesis Prize for her microbiology research! Her work helps us understand the evolution of metabolism & oxidative stress response upon the rise of atmospheric oxygen about 2.4 bln yrs ago. https://t.co/mOt6FDD6mO

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Nature Communications
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A 17O mass anomaly in seawater sulfate from 3 paleocontinents confirms a global oceanic oxygenation event directly linked to the rise of atmospheric oxygen around 570 million years ago https://t.co/vWfr6ibXM3

Jul 24, 2023 · 22 likes · 6 shares · 248,450 followers View post →
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National Geographic History
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Changes in day length and the rise of atmospheric oxygen have each been explored scientifically for decades, but no one thought to consider them together—until now. https://t.co/3d1WIe7ZSB

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earth2earth
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Quick reminder that our first seminar is tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 3pm, when when Prof. Raj Dasgupta and Dr. James Eguchi will be talking about “Mantle melting, deep carbon cycle, and the rise of atmospheric oxygen” – see https://t.co/NrYh4tofS6 for info on joining!

Aug 19, 2020 · 12 likes · 4 shares · 797 followers View post →

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Two-billion-year transitional oxygenation of the Earth’s surface Lyons, T. W. et al. Co‐evolution of early Earth environments and microbial life. Nat. Rev. Microbiol. 22, 572–586 (2024). CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  Kump, L. R. The rise of atmospheric oxygen. Nature 451, 277–278 (2008). ADS  CAS …

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Earth’s rotation is getting slower—and it might be the reason we can breathe https://t.co/Tgjplbe736 Earth’s day length and the rise of atmospheric oxygen Cyanobacteria need several hours of daylight to efficiently pump out oxygen. When days were shorter,

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"Anthropocene is an ‘event’ in geological history — similar to the rise of atmospheric oxygen just over 2 billion years ago, known as the Great Oxidation Event — but not as a formal epoch." https://t.co/nyN8kMyhNS

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人新世を時代ではなく事変として扱うというのが代案。 “One emerging argument is to define the Anthropocene as an ‘event’ in geological history — similar to the rise of atmospheric oxygen just over 2 billion years ago, known as the Great Oxidation Event — but not as a formal epoch.”

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QT: One emerging argument is to define the Anthropocene as an ‘event’ in geological history — similar to the rise of atmospheric oxygen just over 2 billion years ago, known as the Great Oxidation Event — but not as a formal epoch2. This would make more sense because geological

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@lemondefr @UniversalisFr 2008 > The rise of atmospheric oxygen https://t.co/aspMRNDqlk via @Nature (en anglais) #ScienceCQFD

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CookinNBakin
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“The study, which was led by researchers at the University of Portsmouth and University of Montpellier, sheds new light on the evolution of life on our planet and the rise of atmospheric oxygen.” NOW DO THE RISE OF CARBONIC PRESSURE!

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Mattia Federico Merc
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RT @NatureComms: A 17O mass anomaly in seawater sulfate from 3 paleocontinents confirms a global oceanic oxygenation event directly linked…

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People Behind the Science
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Dr. Woody Fischer's research provides insight into ancient geobiological processes and phenomena, particularly the key steps in the redox history of our planet, including the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis and the rise of atmospheric oxygen. https://t.co/46G9OrbHZK #science https://t.co/T3uQCTiV61

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Nature Communications
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A 17O mass anomaly in seawater sulfate from 3 paleocontinents confirms a global oceanic oxygenation event directly linked to the rise of atmospheric oxygen around 570 million years ago https://t.co/vWfr6ibXM3

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BHU Official
@bhupro · X

Prof Rajdeep Dasgupta, Chair Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, @RiceUniversity, Texas, United States, delivered a talk on "Earth's Carbon cycle and the rise of atmospheric oxygen" at the Department of Geology, Institute of Science. @VCofficeBHU https://t.co/yZEKlQ6irm

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Australian Centre for Astrobiology
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Following this, we will visit the remote sites of fossilised stromatolites from the c. 1.8 billion-year-old (Ga) Duck Creek Dolomite and c. 2.4 Ga Turee Creek Group, and walk through the transition across the rise of atmospheric oxygen (the GOE).

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MUSTARD SEED
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The #temporal distribution of Earth's supermountains and their potential link to the rise of atmospheric oxygen & biological evolution #Supermountains #evolution #science #earlylife #blueplanetlife https://t.co/MoIfCDSlEX

Feb 8, 2022 · 1 like · 1,003 followers View post →
CRCpaleos
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ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL (resumen) The temporal distribution of Earth's supermountains and their potential link to the rise of atmospheric oxygen and biological evolution https://t.co/3zBZfxrrDE via #EarthAndPlanetaryScienceLetters

Feb 6, 2022 · 3,125 followers View post →
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The temporal distribution of Earth's supermountains and their potential link to the rise of atmospheric oxygen and biological evolution - ScienceDirect https://t.co/1ZeVQXqRCm

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People Behind the Science
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Dr. Woody Fischer's research provides insight into ancient geobiological processes and phenomena, particularly the key steps in the redox history of our planet, including the evolution of oxygenic photosynthesis and the rise of atmospheric oxygen. https://t.co/QGFphPWsMx #science

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Tony - Resistance
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@Jean_Is_fed_up This is really interesting: "Some of the coldest conditions struck over 2 billion years ago, after the rise of atmospheric oxygen. More deep freezes occurred between 750 and 600 million years ago."

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National Geographic History
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Changes in day length and the rise of atmospheric oxygen have each been explored scientifically for decades, but no one thought to consider them together—until now. https://t.co/3d1WIe7ZSB

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U of I School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
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We're excited to share the news that @MaryamooKh has been selected to receive the Sternberg Thesis Prize for her microbiology research! Her work helps us understand the evolution of metabolism & oxidative stress response upon the rise of atmospheric oxygen about 2.4 bln yrs ago. https://t.co/mOt6FDD6mO

Jul 9, 2021 · 27 likes · 4 shares · 956 followers View post →
Gil-Martin
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@Deinellpilled @RightModernist Was the initial holocaust engendered by the rise of atmospheric oxygen necessary? It was the apparently ineluctable flow of events there, as perhaps also in subsequent cases. https://t.co/8OihLll7l5

Aug 23, 2020 · 2,196 followers View post →
Javier Ojeda
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RT @OxoPlanets: New geoscience seminar series! Follow along today for updates on Mantle Melting, Deep Carbon Cycle, and the Rise of Atmosph…

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OxoPlanets
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New geoscience seminar series! Follow along today for updates on Mantle Melting, Deep Carbon Cycle, and the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen with Prof Raj Dasgupta and Dr James Eguchi https://t.co/UZlAJiJJCJ

Aug 20, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 466 followers View post →
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Quick reminder that our first seminar is tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon at 3pm, when when Prof. Raj Dasgupta and Dr. James Eguchi will be talking about “Mantle melting, deep carbon cycle, and the rise of atmospheric oxygen” – see https://t.co/NrYh4tofS6 for info on joining!

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To start things off, our first seminar will be on 20th August at 3pm (UK time), when Prof. Raj Dasgupta (Rice) and Dr. James Eguchi (UC Riverside) will be talking about “Mantle melting, deep carbon cycle, and the rise of atmospheric oxygen” – please join us! 10/10

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Volcanic Activity And Changes In Earth's Mantle Were Key To The Rise Of Atmospheric Oxygen https://t.co/sI8KToU3PS #astrobiology https://t.co/hKhCnW26Cw

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Techlife.news
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Changes in Earth’s Mantle and Volcanic Activity Might Be Responsible For the Rise of Atmospheric Oxygen https://t.co/Q96TXKQeV8

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Siddharth Barua
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This has mostly to do with the success of many plant species in the form of rainforests and swamps that triggered the rise of atmospheric oxygen percentages to about 30-35% as compared to 20% at present.

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Dr. Richard Gaschnig (EEAS) discussing the “Importance of sinks in the rise of atmospheric oxygen” https://t.co/O1GsVTpqvp

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