CrunchFlow

Knowledge graph centered on CrunchFlow with 40 nodes and 127 connections. Top connected: Relationships between CO2, thermodynamic limits on, Organic matter decomposition, Temperature, Greenhouse gas emissions, Dissolved solids concentration.

Method synopsis

Mathematical framework deriving power-law relationships between pCO2 and equilibrium solute concentrations based on reaction stoichiometry and equilibrium constants. Applied to assess silicate weathering feedback strength.

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Procedure as described in the canonical source

Steps below were extracted from the paper that introduces this protocol — Relationships between CO2, thermodynamic limits on silicate weathering, and the strength of the silicate weathering feedback (2018), Earth and Planetary Science Letters. Implementations in other papers (listed below) may differ.

1. Develop theoretical framework
   Derive mathematical relationships for CO2 dependence of equilibrium solute concentrations based on equilibrium constants and reaction stoichiometry. Express equilibrium constant K in terms of equilibrium activities of reactants and products for the general weathering reaction: mM + 2CO2(g) + H2O ↔ sS + 2HCO3- + aA + bB + cSiO2(aq).
   Quantities: Derived power-law relationships with exponent n dependent on stoichiometric ratiosDuration: Not specifiedConditions: Theoretical derivation assuming thermodynamic equilibrium
   Equipment: Mathematical derivation

Typical Equipment

• Mathematical derivation

Output Measurements

• equilibrium bicarbonate concentrations
• weathering feedback strength

Papers Using This Protocol (1)