enhanced weathering
Enhanced weathering refers to the intentional acceleration of natural weathering processes, such as the breakdown of rocks and minerals, in order to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and mitigate climate change.
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- calcium carbonate dissolution
- carbon cycle dynamics
- carbon dioxide removal
- carbon dioxide sequestration
- carbon sequestration
- carbonate buffering system
- climate change mitigation
- climate feedback mechanisms
- dissolution of minerals
- erosion of rock surfaces
- geoengineering
- land reclamation
- magnesium cycling
- natural weathering processes
- nutrient availability
- ocean acidification
- phosphorus cycling
- regenerative agriculture
- silicate weathering
- soil fertility
- sustainable land management
- weathering rates