Negative CO2 emissions via enhanced silicate weathering in coastal environments

Biology Letters

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2017, Pages

  Meysman, Filip J R ^a,b   Montserrat, Francesc ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide removal; Climate change; Enhanced weathering; Marine ecosystems; Olivine

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SINK; CLIMATE CHANGE; COASTAL ZONE; COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GLOBAL WARMING; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; MITIGATION; OLIVINE; SILICATE; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; UNITED NATIONS; WEATHERING;

CARBON DIOXIDE; SILICATE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; WEATHER;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; SILICATES; WEATHER;

EID: 85018849899     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2016.0905     Document Type: Review

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