Impact of grain size and rock composition on simulated rock weathering

Both chemical and mechanical processes act together to control the weathering rate of rocks. In rocks with micrometer size grains, enhanced dissolution at grain boundaries has been observed to cause the mechanical detachment of particles. However, it remains unclear how important this effect is...

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Main Authors: Y. Israeli, S. Emmanuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/6/319/2018/esurf-6-319-2018.pdf