A reactive-transport model for examining tectonic and climatic controls on chemical weathering and atmospheric CO2 consumption in granitic regolith

Chemical Geology

Volumn 365, Issue , 2014, Pages 30-42

  Li, Darcy D ^a   Jacobson, Andrew D ^a   McInerney, David J ^a,b,c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon cycle; Chemical weathering; Reactive transport model; Regolith development

Indexed keywords

CARBON CYCLES; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIES; REGOLITH DEVELOPMENT; SOLUTE CONCENTRATIONS; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; TRANSPORT LIMITATIONS; WATER RESIDENCE TIME;

CALCITE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE MODELS; DISSOLUTION; FELDSPAR; GEOCHEMISTRY; KINETICS; MINERALS; MODELS; RATE CONSTANTS; SEEPAGE; SILICATES; TECTONICS;

WEATHERING;

CARBON CYCLE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISSOLUTION; GRANITE; IGNEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY; REACTIVE TRANSPORT; REGOLITH; THERMODYNAMICS; UPLIFT;

EID: 84891357268     PISSN: 00092541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2013.11.028     Document Type: Article

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