Mountain erosion could add CO2 to the ambiance

Posted on 12 April 2018 by admin

Scientists have lengthy recognized that steep mountain ranges can draw carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the ambiance — as erosion exposes new rock, it additionally begins a chemical response between minerals on hill slopes and CO2 within the air, ‘weathering’ the rock and utilizing CO2 to supply carbonate minerals like calcite.
Geology News — ScienceDaily

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