[en] The role of continental weathering in the global carbon cycle is presented, focussing on the CO2 consumption and bicarbonate production rates. The different effects of silicate and carbonate weathering are worked out to derive constraints that the combined carbon and alkalinity
budgets have to fulfil. The influence of variations of continental weathering on atmospheric CO2 on glacial-interglacial time scales are analysed and illustrated with results from sensitivity tests carried out with the ocean carbon cycle model MBM-MEDUSA.
Research Center/Unit :
Sphères - SPHERES
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Munhoven, Guy ; Université de Liège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Labo de physique atmosphérique et planétaire (LPAP)
Language :
English
Title :
Weathering fluxes in carbon cycle models on glacial time scales. Getting the fundamentals right.
Publication date :
09 February 2016
Event name :
PalMod WG 2.1-2.2 Workshop and annual project meeting: Role of weathering in the glacial carbon cycle
Event organizer :
Max-Planck-Institute for Meteorology
Event place :
Hamburg, Germany
Event date :
from 08-02-2016 to 09-02-2016
By request :
Yes
Audience :
International
Name of the research project :
PalMod
Funders :
F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique BMBF - Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
