Atmospheric CO2 consumption by continental erosion: Present-day controls and implications for the last glacial maximum

Global and Planetary Change

Volumn 16-17, Issue , 1998, Pages 107-120

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

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG EOST   (France)

Author keywords

Atmospheric CO2; Continental erosion; Organic and inorganic carbon flux; Last Glacial Maximum

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE; CONTINENTAL EROSION; GLOBAL CARBON CYCLE; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM;

EID: 0345507276     PISSN: 09218181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-8181(98)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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