The feedback between climate and weathering

Mineralogical Magazine

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 317-320

  Gislason, S R ^a   Oelkers, E H ^b   Eiriksdottir, E S ^a   Kardjilov, M I ^a   Gisladottir, G ^a   Sigfusson, B ^a   Snorrason, A ^c   Elefsen, S ^c   Hardardottir, J ^c   Torssander, P ^d   Oskarsson, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE   (France)

^c National Energy Authority Reykjavik   (Iceland)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Chemical weathering; Climate moderation; CO2 fixation; Global carbon cycle

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CATCHMENTS; EROSION; FLUXES; GEOCHEMISTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; RUNOFF; SOIL MECHANICS; STATISTICAL TESTS; TURBULENT FLOW;

ANNUAL TEMPERATURES; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CHEMICAL WEATHERINGS; CLIMATE MODERATION; CO2 FIXATION; EARTH SURFACES; FIELD STUDIES; GLOBAL CARBON CYCLE; ICELAND; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; RIVER CATCHMENTS; TEMPERATURE INCREASES; WEATHERING RATES;

WEATHERING;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FIXATION; CATCHMENT; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GLOBAL WARMING; RUNOFF; WATER QUALITY;

EID: 57249108600     PISSN: 0026461X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.317     Document Type: Conference Paper

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