Enhanced chemical weathering of rocks during the last glacial maximum: A sink for atmospheric CO2?

Chemical Geology

Volumn 159, Issue 1-4, 1999, Pages 147-161

  Ludwig, Wolfgang ^a   Amiotte Suchet, Philippe ^a   Probst, Jean Luc ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2; Chemical weathering; Last glacial maximum

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON SINK; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM;

EID: 0032732219     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2541(99)00038-8     Document Type: Article

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