Carbonate-silicate cycle
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ナビゲーションに移動検索に移動carbonate-silicate cycle
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Definition
Glossary of "Environmental Science: Earth as a Living Planet (2nd ed.)" by Botkin & Keller (1998)
- A complex biogeochemical cycle over time scales as long as one-half billion years. Included in this cycle are major geologic processes, such as weathering, transport by ground and surface waters, erosion, and deposition of crustal rocks. The carbonate-silicate cycle is believed to provide important negative feedback mechanisms that control the temperature of the atmosphere.