Rapid Acidification of the Ocean During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum

The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) has been attributed to the rapid release of [approximately]2000 x 10⁹ metric tons of carbon in the form of methane. In theory, oxidation and ocean absorption of this carbon should have lowered deep-sea pH, thereby triggering a rapid (

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 2005-06, Vol.308 (5728), p.1611-1615
Main Authors: Zachos, James C, Röhl, Ursula, Schellenberg, Stephen A, Sluijs, Appy, Hodell, David A, Kelly, Daniel C, Thomas, Ellen, Nicolo, Micah, Raffi, Isabella, Lourens, Lucas J, McCarren, Heather, Kroon, Dick
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Analysis
Calcite
Carbon
Carbon dioxide
Carbon isotopes
Carbonates
Chemical ecology
Earth sciences
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Geology
Marine
Methane
Observations
Ocean
Oceans
Organic Chemistry
Paleocene Epoch
Physical and chemical properties of sea water
Physics of the oceans
Scientific Concepts
Sediments
Temperature effects
Testing
Thermal analysis
Water
Water acidification
Water depth
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Summary:The Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) has been attributed to the rapid release of [approximately]2000 x 10⁹ metric tons of carbon in the form of methane. In theory, oxidation and ocean absorption of this carbon should have lowered deep-sea pH, thereby triggering a rapid (
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.1109004