Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Globally elevated chemical weathering rates beneath glaciers

  • Xiangying Li,
  • Ninglian Wang,
  • Yongjian Ding,
  • Jon R. Hawkings,
  • Jacob C. Yde,
  • Robert Raiswell,
  • Jintao Liu,
  • Shiqiang Zhang,
  • Shichang Kang,
  • Rongjun Wang,
  • Qiao Liu,
  • Shiyin Liu,
  • Roland Bol,
  • Xiaoni You,
  • Guoyu Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28032-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Global glacial chemical denudation is one of the largest contributors to global elemental cycles and, amplified by climate warming, will significantly impact nutrient loads in downstream ecosystems.