Carbonates – archive for carbon cycle history and for chemostratigraphy

Helmut Weissert

ETH Zuerich

Helmut Weissert is a paleoceanographer and paleoclimatologist, his roots are  in sedimentology, isotope geochemistry and stratigraphy as well as in field geology. Improved measuring of geological time marks the beginning of any investigation related to earth history. His official research and teaching career at ETH ended in October 2014. Now he can devote more time to trace global carbon cycle through earth history and to learn more about the evolution of the biosphere through geological time.

Abstract

The discovery of isotope geochemistry as a powerful tool in oceanography and paleoclimatology dates back into middle of the 20th century. Oxygen isotope records stored in carbonate of planktic and benthic foraminifera were... [ view full abstract ]

Session

KN5 » Keynote Lecture (08:30 - Thursday, 25th June, Pangea)