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Model description

Our approach is based on improved calculations of the sea-floor spreading rate providing a measure for volcanic activities and outgassing, which represent the main sources of carbon emission. The description for weathering as the main sink of carbon contains global run-off, dissolution, biological activities (see, e.g., [6]) and a realistic continental-growth model providing the active reaction surface for weathering.




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Werner von Bloh (Data & Computation)
Thu Jul 13 11:37:29 MEST 2000