A GEOCLIM simulation of climatic and biogeochemical consequences of Pangea breakup

• Published in: Geochemistry, geophysics, geosystems : G3 Vol. 7; no. 11; pp. Q11019 - n/a
• Main Authors: Donnadieu, Y., Goddéris, Y., Pierrehumbert, R., Dromart, G., Fluteau, F., Jacob, R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 01.11.2006; Blackwell Publishing Ltd; AGU and the Geochemical Society
• Subjects: Biogeosciences; carbon cycle; Carbon cycling; climate; Climatology; CO2; Earth Sciences; Geochemical cycles; Geochemistry; Magma chamber processes; Mesozoic; modeling; Paleontology; Pangea; Sciences of the Universe; Pangea; Pangea; Mesozoic; CO 2; modeling; carbon cycle; climate; CO2

Large fluctuations in continental configuration occur throughout the Mesozoic. While it has long been recognized that paleogeography may potentially influence atmospheric CO2 via the continental silicate weathering feedback, no numerical simulations have been done, because of the lack of a spatially...