Aragonite dissolution protects calcite at the seafloor
oleh: Olivier Sulpis, Priyanka Agrawal, Mariette Wolthers, Guy Munhoven, Matthew Walker, Jack J. Middelburg
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2022-03-01 |
Deskripsi
Results from a new model suggest that a deep-sea, carbonate version of galvanization, in which aragonite sacrifies itself to protect the underlying calcite, could explain the predominance of calcite over aragonite in the sediment record.