[Mr. Lucky]

That was the theory.

It's now acknowledged that the early atmosphere was rich in oxygen. New Evidence of Early Atmosphere and Life, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Vol. 63:1328-1330 (Nov. 1982).

[TexasGator]

” New Evidence of Early Atmosphere and Life, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Vol. 63:1328-1330 (Nov. 1982).”

Article is missing from archives.

http://journals.ametsoc.org/toc/bams/63/11