A Framework for Understanding Whole-Earth Carbon Cycling

2019/10/04 by Cin‐Ty A. Lee, Hehe Jiang, Rajdeep Dasgupta +1 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Computer Science · #Geological and Geochemical Analysis #Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping #Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/9781108677950.011

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Abstract

Building from the base of knowledge presented in the preceding chapters, this chapter explores how the cycling of carbon in subduction zones and orogenic belts varies with supercontinent cycles and mountain building. It discusses the processes that link short-term and long-term carbon cycling and the timescales of these processes, such as the response times of weathering and atmospheric drawdown at periods of enhanced volcanism. This chapter covers topics of potential fluctuations in the long-term CO 2 content of Earth’s atmosphere because of mantle–climate feedback, again taking advantage of the modeling platforms available for further exploration of these topics.

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