Intensified continental chemical weathering and carbon-cycle perturbations linked to volcanism during the Triassic–Jurassic transition

Jun Shen; Runsheng Yin; Shuang Zhang; Thomas J. Algeo; David J. Bottjer; Jianxin Yu; Guozhen Xu; Donald Penman; Yongdong Wang; Liqin Li; Xiao Shi; Noah J. Planavsky; Qinglai Feng; Shucheng Xie

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-27965-x

Nature Communications (Jan 2022)

Intensified continental chemical weathering and carbon-cycle perturbations linked to volcanism during the Triassic–Jurassic transition

Jun Shen,
Runsheng Yin,
Shuang Zhang,
Thomas J. Algeo,
David J. Bottjer,
Jianxin Yu,
Guozhen Xu,
Donald Penman,
Yongdong Wang,
Liqin Li,
Xiao Shi,
Noah J. Planavsky,
Qinglai Feng,
Shucheng Xie

Affiliations

Jun Shen: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
Runsheng Yin: State Key Laboratory of Ore Deposit Geochemistry, Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shuang Zhang: Department of Oceanography, Texas A&M University
Thomas J. Algeo: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
David J. Bottjer: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Southern California
Jianxin Yu: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences
Guozhen Xu: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
Donald Penman: Department of Geosciences, Utah State University
Yongdong Wang: State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, and Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liqin Li: State Key Laboratory of Palaeobiology and Stratigraphy, Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, and Center for Excellence in Life and Paleoenvironment, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xiao Shi: College of Earth Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun
Noah J. Planavsky: Department Geology and Geophysics, Yale University
Qinglai Feng: State Key Laboratory of Geological Processes and Mineral Resources, China University of Geosciences
Shucheng Xie: State Key Laboratory of Biogeology and Environmental Geology, China University of Geosciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-27965-x
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

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The work shows that volcanic-related elevated continental chemical weathering could have played a significant role in global environmental perturbations during the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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