carbon isotope excursion

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concept

A carbon isotope excursion is a geologically rapid, significant shift in the ratio of stable carbon isotopes (typically δ13C) recorded in sediments or fossils, reflecting major changes in the global carbon cycle and often associated with climatic or biotic events.

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Label Occurrences
carbon isotope excursion canonical 3
Permian extinction event 1
carbon isotope anomaly 1

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