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The Rise of Oxygen

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Subject:
Science and Technology
Institution Name:
American Museum of Natural History
Collection:
American Museum of Natural History
Grade Level:
Secondary, Post-secondary
Abstract:

This interactive feature story is part of Science Bulletins, an innovative online and exhibition program that offers the public a window into the excitement of scientific discovery. Published in March 2004, this Earth Bulletin examines how scientists are studying oxygen's origins by tracing its footprints in ancient rocks. It includes the following components: Four online essays -- An Ode to O, Earth Without Oxygen, Life Makes a Mark, and Footprints of the Air -- each available in a print-friendly format. A seven-minute feature video, Evolution of Earth's Atmosphere: The Rise of Oxygen, available in two download speed; A full-color map showing the location of the Huronian Supergroup belt of rocks; Two video shorts: -- Early Fossil Life and Written in Stone -- each available in two download speeds; An interactive that looks at rocks in the Huronian Supergroup, deposited during a time when free oxygen was first introduced in Earth's atmosphere; A pop-up glossary of terms used in this Earth Bulletin.

Course Type:
Learning Module
Languages:
English
Material Type:
Readings
Media Format:
Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video
Conditions of Use:
Custom Permissions
All text, images, and software code on this website are copyright property of the American Museum of Natural History and its programmers unless otherwise noted. They may be used for the personal education of website visitors. They may not be placed in the public domain. Any commercial reproduction, redistribution, publication, or other use by electronic means or otherwise is prohibited unless pursuant to a written license signed by the Museum.

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