Oelkers, Eric H.; Gislason, Sigurdur R.; Eiriksdottir, Eydis Salome; Jones, Morgan; Pearce, Christopher R. and Jeandel, Catherine
(2011).
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| DOI (Digital Object Identifier) Link: | http://dx.doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.062 |
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Abstract
A review of the relative masses of continental weathering products transported to the oceans indicates that particulate fluxes dominate dissolved fluxes for most elements. The degree to which this particulate material plays a role in the compositional evolution of seawater depends on its dissolution rate, which appears to be rapid due to its high surface area. Consideration of the results of batch experiments and mineral saturation state calculations suggest that much of the mass dissolved into seawater from particulate material dissolution is rapidly removed by the precipitation of secondary minerals. Although this process limits the degree to which the overall concentration of elements in seawater are affected by the addition of particulate material, the dissolution of isotopically distinct particulate phases may affect the isotopic composition of seawater over remarkably short timescales.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Copyright Holders: | 2011 Elsevier Ltd. |
| ISSN: | 0883-2927 |
| Academic Unit/Department: | Science > Environment, Earth and Ecosystems |
| Interdisciplinary Research Centre: | Centre for Earth, Planetary, Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR) |
| Item ID: | 30010 |
| Depositing User: | Chris Pearce |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Jan 2012 14:18 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Nov 2012 14:02 |
| URI: | http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/30010 |
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