Geochemistry of silicate-rich rocks can curtail spreading of carbon dioxide in subsurface aquifers

Nature Communications

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Cardoso, S S S ^a   Andres, J T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBONIC ACID; SILICATE;

AQUIFER; CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; ROCK PROPERTY; STREAMFLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER DEPTH;

AQUIFER; ARTICLE; CARBON SEQUESTRATION; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; DISSOLUTION; GEOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY; MINERALIZATION; ROCK;

EID: 84923360307     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20411723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6743     Document Type: Article

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