Mountains, erosion and the carbon cycle
Mountain building results in high erosion rates and the interaction of rocks with the
atmosphere, water and life. Carbon transfers that result from increased erosion could control …
atmosphere, water and life. Carbon transfers that result from increased erosion could control …
The fate of terrestrial organic carbon in the marine environment
Understanding the fate of terrestrial organic carbon (C org) delivered to oceans by rivers is
critical for constraining models of biogeochemical cycling and Earth surface evolution. C org …
critical for constraining models of biogeochemical cycling and Earth surface evolution. C org …
Rock organic carbon oxidation CO2 release offsets silicate weathering sink
Mountain uplift and erosion have regulated the balance of carbon between Earth's interior
and atmosphere, where prior focus has been placed on the role of silicate mineral …
and atmosphere, where prior focus has been placed on the role of silicate mineral …
Global carbon export from the terrestrial biosphere controlled by erosion
Riverine export of particulate organic carbon (POC) to the ocean affects the atmospheric
carbon inventory over a broad range of timescales,,,,. On geological timescales, the balance …
carbon inventory over a broad range of timescales,,,,. On geological timescales, the balance …
High rates of rock organic carbon oxidation sustained as Andean sediment transits the Amazon foreland-floodplain
The oxidation of organic carbon contained within sedimentary rocks (“petrogenic” carbon, or
hereafter OCpetro) emits nearly as much CO2 as is released by volcanism, thereby playing …
hereafter OCpetro) emits nearly as much CO2 as is released by volcanism, thereby playing …
A tenfold slowdown in river meander migration driven by plant life
A Ielpi, MGA Lapôtre - Nature Geoscience, 2020 - nature.com
Meandering rivers are diagnostic landforms of hydrologically active planets, and their
migration regulates the continental component of biogeochemical cycles that stabilize …
migration regulates the continental component of biogeochemical cycles that stabilize …
The age of river‐transported carbon: A global perspective
TR Marwick, F Tamooh, CR Teodoru… - Global …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The role played by river networks in regional and global carbon (C) budgets is receiving
increasing attention. Despite the potential of radiocarbon measurements (Δ14C) to elucidate …
increasing attention. Despite the potential of radiocarbon measurements (Δ14C) to elucidate …
Pre-aged soil organic carbon as a major component of the Yellow River suspended load: Regional significance and global relevance
S Tao, TI Eglinton, DB Montluçon, C McIntyre… - Earth and Planetary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Large rivers connect the continents and the oceans, and corresponding material fluxes have
a global impact on marine biogeochemistry. The Yellow River transports vast quantities of …
a global impact on marine biogeochemistry. The Yellow River transports vast quantities of …
Erosion by an Alpine glacier
Assessing the impact of glaciation on Earth's surface requires understanding glacial erosion
processes. Developing erosion theories is challenging because of the complex nature of the …
processes. Developing erosion theories is challenging because of the complex nature of the …
Source-to-sink sedimentary systems and global carbon burial: A river runs through it
Source to sink sedimentary systems are important settings of carbon cycling, serving as sites
of carbon transfer between terrestrial and marine reservoirs, and as the primary locations for …
of carbon transfer between terrestrial and marine reservoirs, and as the primary locations for …