Middle Eocene greenhouse warming facilitated by diminished weathering feedback
Silicate rock weathering represents a negative feedback mechanism that regulates atmospheric CO2 levels on geological timescales. Here, the authors show that a diminished silicate weathering feedback may have set the stage for greenhouse warming and ocean acidification during the Middle Eocene, ~40...
Published in: | Nature Communications |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2018
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05104-9 https://doaj.org/article/7766b14b17574352ae11759b896d0d86 |
Summary: | Silicate rock weathering represents a negative feedback mechanism that regulates atmospheric CO2 levels on geological timescales. Here, the authors show that a diminished silicate weathering feedback may have set the stage for greenhouse warming and ocean acidification during the Middle Eocene, ~40 million years ago. |
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