The role of the global carbonate cycle in the regulation and evolution of the Earth system

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 234, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 299-315

  Ridgwell, Andy ^a   Zeebe, Richard E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcifiers; Carbon cycle; Carbonate; Earth system; Fossil fuel; Ocean chemistry

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM COMPOUNDS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEPOSITION; ECOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; GEOCHEMISTRY; OCEANOGRAPHY; SEDIMENTS;

CARBONATE CYCLE; CARBONATE SINKS; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; OCEAN SURFACE;

EARTH (PLANET);

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONATE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; SEAWATER;

EID: 20344374386     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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