Closing the Carbon Cycle at Subduction Zones

Closing the Carbon Cycle at Subduction Zones

This text provides an outline of the merging of the water cycle and carbon cycle, specifically how carbonates are subducted and release CO2 when volcanic activity occurs.

Topics

  • geology
  • tectonics
  • seismology
  • volcanoes
  • water cycle
  • carbon cycle
  • weathering