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Measurement of geologic nitrogen using mass spectrometry, colorimetry, and a newly adapted fluorometry technique
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Natashia Drage
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Jody Spence
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Nova Hanson
Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Rana El-Sabaawi
Department of Biology, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
Colin Goldblatt
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Prior to 2.5 billion years ago, ozone was present in our atmosphere only in trace amounts. To understand how climate has changed in response to ozone build-up, we have run 3-D climate simulations with different amounts of ozone. We find that Earth's surface is about 3 to 4 degrees cooler with low ozone. This is caused by cooling of the upper atmosphere, where ozone is a warming agent. Its removal causes the upper atmosphere to become drier, weakening the greenhouse warming by water vapor.
Colin Goldblatt, Lucas Kavanagh, and Maura Dewey
Geosci. Model Dev., 10, 3931–3940, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3931-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-10-3931-2017, 2017
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We provide the experimental designs and protocols for a community experiment to compare radiative transfer codes used for past climate on Earth, and for exoplanets.
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B. Byrne and C. Goldblatt
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Solid Earth, 13, 1803–1821, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1803-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-13-1803-2022, 2022
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Elmar Albers, Wolfgang Bach, Frieder Klein, Catriona D. Menzies, Friedrich Lucassen, and Damon A. H. Teagle
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Americus Perez, Susumu Umino, Graciano P. Yumul Jr., and Osamu Ishizuka
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The occurrence of boninite in the northern Zambales ophiolite is reported. Boninite is a relatively rare high-magnesium andesite that is intimately associated with early arc volcanism and the initiation of subduction zones. Taken as a whole, the geological and geochemical characteristics of Zambales and Izu-Ogasawara–Mariana forearc volcanic sequences enables a refined geodynamic reconstruction of subduction initiation.
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Sediments containing hydrates dispersed in the pore space show a characteristic seismic anomaly: a high attenuation along with increasing seismic velocities. Recent major findings from synchrotron experiments revealed the systematic presence of thin water films between quartz and gas hydrate. Our numerical studies support earlier speculation that squirt flow causes high attenuation at seismic frequencies but are based on a conceptual model different to those previously considered.
Edris Mansouri, Faranak Feizi, Alireza Jafari Rad, and Mehran Arian
Solid Earth, 9, 373–384, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-373-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-9-373-2018, 2018
Seann J. McKibbin, Bill Landenberger, and C. Mark Fanning
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The youngest, easternmost part of continental Australia formed in an ancient subduction zone by rifting of the crust. This drove melting of the underlying mantle, producing basaltic magmas that intruded the crust. We determined the composition and ages of these intrusives, finding that they predate other types of magmatic intrusion in the area. This indicates progression in magma types from basaltic (mantle origin), through mixed, to granitic (crust recycling) during the growth of this region.
Tim I. Yilmaz, Florian Duschl, and Danilo Di Genova
Solid Earth, 7, 1509–1519, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1509-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-1509-2016, 2016
Junyi Zhang, Zihao Bian, Minghong Dai, Lachun Wang, Chunfen Zeng, and Weici Su
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Johannes Kulenkampff, Abdelhamid Zakhnini, Marion Gründig, and Johanna Lippmann-Pipke
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Clay is the prominent barrier material in the geosphere, but diffusion of dissolved species is possible. Diffusion parameters are commonly determined on small samples, disregarding heterogeneity. With positron emission tomography (PET), we monitored heterogeneous transport patterns on larger samples. From the time dependence of the spatial tracer distribution, we derived reliable anisotropic diffusion coefficients, and found indications of preferential transport zones.
Johannes Kulenkampff, Marion Gründig, Abdelhamid Zakhnini, and Johanna Lippmann-Pipke
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Transport processes can be observed with input–output experiments, disregarding the impact of heterogeneities, or they can be modelled, based on structural images. In contrast, positron emission tomography (PET) directly yields the spatio-temporal distribution of tracer concentration. PET benefits from its molecular sensitivity together with a reasonable resolution. We illustrate its use with examples of process monitoring of advection and diffusion processes, and we discuss benefits and limits.
Vincent Breton, Yves Crosaz, and Freddy Rey
Solid Earth, 7, 599–610, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-7-599-2016, 2016
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F. Terribile, A. Agrillo, A. Bonfante, G. Buscemi, M. Colandrea, A. D'Antonio, R. De Mascellis, C. De Michele, G. Langella, P. Manna, L. Marotta, F. A. Mileti, L. Minieri, N. Orefice, S. Valentini, S. Vingiani, and A. Basile
Solid Earth, 6, 903–928, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-6-903-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-6-903-2015, 2015
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Here we aim to demonstrate that a dpatial decision support system based on geospatial cyberinfrastructure (GCI) can profitably address many contrasting demands on our landscape concerning agriculture and environment as well as many land degradation problems.
In this paper, we discuss methods and results of a special kind of GCI architecture, highly focused on soil and land conservation, developed in the framework of the SOILCONSWEB LIFE+ project.
M. Pedone, A. Aiuppa, G. Giudice, F. Grassa, V. Francofonte, B. Bergsson, and E. Ilyinskaya
Solid Earth, 5, 1209–1221, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-1209-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-1209-2014, 2014
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Here, we present the results of tunable diode laser observations at four quiescent volcanoes: Nea Kameni, Hekla, Krýsuvík, and Vulcano Island, which display a range of fumarolic activity from weak to moderate. This study contributes to better characterising the typical levels of CO2 emission from such feeble volcanic point sources, suggesting that the cumulative contribution from weakly degassing volcanoes may be significant at global scale.
A. Mukherjee, A. R. Zimmerman, R. Hamdan, and W. T. Cooper
Solid Earth, 5, 693–704, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-693-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-693-2014, 2014
A. Martínez Cortizas, I. Rozas Muñiz, T. Taboada, M. Toro, I. Granados, S. Giralt, and S. Pla-Rabés
Solid Earth, 5, 651–663, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-651-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-5-651-2014, 2014
E. G. Nisbet, C. M. R. Fowler, and R. E. R. Nisbet
Solid Earth, 3, 87–96, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-87-2012, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-3-87-2012, 2012
P. Skyttä, T. Hermansson, J. Andersson, M. Whitehouse, and P. Weihed
Solid Earth, 2, 205–217, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-205-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-205-2011, 2011
G. F. Davies
Solid Earth, 2, 159–189, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-159-2011, https://doi.org/10.5194/se-2-159-2011, 2011
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Short summary
Contrary to canonical notions, recent research suggests that N can cycle throughout the solid Earth over geologic time. Such cycling may directly affect climate and biologic productivity. Due to low concentrations in rocks and minerals, analysis and interpretation are difficult. Therefore, we adapted a fluorometry technique used in aquatic chemistry for use on geologic samples. We compare fluorometry to mass spectrometry and present discussion of the abundance of N in continental crust.
Contrary to canonical notions, recent research suggests that N can cycle throughout the solid...
