Oxygen Abundance over Time (IMAGE)

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Oxygen Abundance over Time

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The red line represents the estimated oxygenation curve based on the abundance of the trace element selenium (Se) in pyrite samples. Oxygen levels are presented as %PAL (Present Atmospheric Levels), where 100% PAL represents the Earth's atmospheric oxygen at the present day.

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University of Tasmania

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