Glacial-interglacial variability of atmospheric CO2 due to changing continental silicate rock weathering: A model study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21423-21437

  Munhoven, Guy ^a   François, Louis M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; GLACIAL/INTERGLACIAL; OCEANIC CARBON; OCEANIC CARBON CYCLE; SILICATE ROCK; SILICATE WEATHERING; WEATHERING;

EID: 0030411302     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01842     Document Type: Article

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