Eroding mountains are leaching CO2 into the atmosphere
"This goes against a long-standing hypothesis that more mountains mean more erosion and weathering, which means an added reduction of CO2," researcher Jordon Hemingway said.
By Brooks Hays | April 12, 2018 at 3:54 PM
April 12 (UPI) -- Eroding mountains can leach carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere, new research shows.
Previous research has shown mountain erosion and rock weathering can pull CO2 from the air as newly exposed rocks react with the atmosphere and form calcite and other minerals. But the latest findings, shared in the journal Science, suggest the erosion process is actually a net contributor of new CO2.
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