Abstract
We suggest that the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is buffered, over geological time scales, by a negative feedback mechanism in which the rate of weathering of silicate minerals (followed by deposition of carbonate minerals) depends on surface temperature, and surface temperature, in turn, depends on carbon dioxide partial pressure through the greenhouse effect. Although the quantitative details of this mechanism are speculative, it appears able partially to stabilize earth's surface temperature. -from Authors
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 9776-9782 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Geophysical Research |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue number | C10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1981 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry
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