Sulpis Lab

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ERC Starting Grant · 2024

Deep-sea carbonates under pressure: mechanisms of dissolution and climate feedbacks

As humanity grapples with the escalating crisis of climate change, understanding and mitigating the sources of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is imperative. A lesser-known yet significant aspect of this crisis lies in the vast expanses of marine sediments which encompass two-thirds of the Earth’s surface. A key component of these sediments is calcium carbonate (CaCO3), a family of minerals that makes up the shells and skeletons of marine organisms. CO2 emissions lead to ocean acidification, triggering CaCO3 dissolution, which in turn neutralizes CO2, acting as a crucial CO2 sink over millennial timescales. However, the mechanisms and rate of this dissolution remain unknown due to the…

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