Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir
A carbon content in Earth’s outer core between 0.3 and 2.0 % by weight, along with at least two other light elements, is compatible with observational constraints, according to molecular dynamics simulations, and could make the core Earth’s largest carbon reservoir.
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| author | Suraj K. Bajgain Mainak Mookherjee Rajdeep Dasgupta |
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| description | A carbon content in Earth’s outer core between 0.3 and 2.0 % by weight, along with at least two other light elements, is compatible with observational constraints, according to molecular dynamics simulations, and could make the core Earth’s largest carbon reservoir. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7efef128af474e5784a5e5f956d455402022-12-21T18:03:56ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Earth & Environment2662-44352021-08-012111010.1038/s43247-021-00222-7Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoirSuraj K. Bajgain0Mainak Mookherjee1Rajdeep Dasgupta2Earth Materials Laboratory, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State UniversityEarth Materials Laboratory, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Florida State UniversityDepartment of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences, Rice UniversityA carbon content in Earth’s outer core between 0.3 and 2.0 % by weight, along with at least two other light elements, is compatible with observational constraints, according to molecular dynamics simulations, and could make the core Earth’s largest carbon reservoir.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00222-7 |
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| title | Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| title_full | Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| title_fullStr | Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| title_full_unstemmed | Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| title_short | Earth’s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| title_sort | earth s core could be the largest terrestrial carbon reservoir |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00222-7 |
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