K-feldspar enrichment in the Pacific pelagic sediments before Miocene

Abstract The mineralogy of atmospheric silicate dust controls its interaction with clouds. K-feldspar has a remarkably high ice-nucleating activity, and its distribution may have influenced the global climate throughout Earth's history. However, long-term archives of past atmospheric feldspar a...

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Main Authors: Yoichi Usui, Toshitsugu Yamazaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-08-01
Series:Progress in Earth and Planetary Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40645-023-00581-z