Feedbacks between weathering and atmospheric CO2 over the last 100 million years.

T. Volk

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Abstract

In an attempt to develop the formulation for weathering in long-term carbon cycle models, equations are drawn for calculating various possibilities of a CO2-productivity feedback upon weathering. Results of an analysis of the dependence of weathering rate on T and CO2 P, the connection between CO2 P in the atmosphere and in soils, the effects of a variable terrestrial biosphere on weathering, and other effects demonstrate the capacity of the terrestrial biosphere for moderating changes in climate and CO2 P and delineate the limitations to the strength of the CO2-productivity feedback functioning through the direct effects upon soil CO2. -M.S.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAmerica Journal of Science
Pages763-779
Number of pages17
Volume287
Edition8
StatePublished - 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences
  • General Environmental Science
  • Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)

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