Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering

The rate of chemical weathering in central Iceland is two to three times more rapid in areas with plant cover than in barren areas. This relatively small difference in chemical weathering rates suggests that atmospheric CO 2 pressures no greater than five times the present value were needed to susta...

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Published in:Science
Main Authors: Cawley, J. L., Burruss, R. C., Holland, H. D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1969
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Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3891.391
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spelling craaas:10.1126/science.165.3891.391 2024-06-09T07:46:58+00:00 Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering Cawley, J. L. Burruss, R. C. Holland, H. D. 1969 http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3891.391 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.165.3891.391 en eng American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science volume 165, issue 3891, page 391-392 ISSN 0036-8075 1095-9203 journal-article 1969 craaas https://doi.org/10.1126/science.165.3891.391 2024-05-16T12:55:09Z The rate of chemical weathering in central Iceland is two to three times more rapid in areas with plant cover than in barren areas. This relatively small difference in chemical weathering rates suggests that atmospheric CO 2 pressures no greater than five times the present value were needed to sustain present-day rates of chemical weathering before the development of higher land plants in the Silurian. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland AAAS Resource Center (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Science 165 3891 391 392
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description The rate of chemical weathering in central Iceland is two to three times more rapid in areas with plant cover than in barren areas. This relatively small difference in chemical weathering rates suggests that atmospheric CO 2 pressures no greater than five times the present value were needed to sustain present-day rates of chemical weathering before the development of higher land plants in the Silurian.
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author Cawley, J. L.
Burruss, R. C.
Holland, H. D.
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Burruss, R. C.
Holland, H. D.
Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
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title Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
title_short Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
title_full Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
title_fullStr Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
title_full_unstemmed Chemical Weathering in Central Iceland: An Analog of Pre-Silurian Weathering
title_sort chemical weathering in central iceland: an analog of pre-silurian weathering
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