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The Central Role of Weathering in the Geosciences

2019; Mineralogical Society of America; Volume: 15; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2138/gselements.15.4.229

1811-5217

Patrick Frings, Heather L. Buss,

Geological Modeling and Analysis

Research Article| August 01, 2019 The Central Role of Weathering in the Geosciences Patrick J. Frings; Patrick J. Frings Earth Surface Geochemistry, GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Telegrafenberg, 14473 Potsdam, GermanyDepartment of Geosciences, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Frescativägen 40, 10405 Stockholm, Sweden E-mail: patrick.frings@gfz-potsdam.de Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Heather L. Buss Heather L. Buss School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Wills Memorial Building, Queens Road, Clifton, BS8 1RJ Bristol, United Kingdom E-mail: H.Buss@bristol.ac.uk Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Elements (2019) 15 (4): 229–234. https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.15.4.229 Article history first online: 29 Jul 2019 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Patrick J. Frings, Heather L. Buss; The Central Role of Weathering in the Geosciences. Elements 2019;; 15 (4): 229–234. doi: https://doi.org/10.2138/gselements.15.4.229 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyElements Search Advanced Search Weathering is the chemical and physical alteration of rock at the surface of the Earth, but its importance is felt well beyond the rock itself. The repercussions of weathering echo throughout the Earth sciences, from ecology to climatology, from geomorphology to geochemistry. This article outlines how weathering interacts with various geoscience disciplines across a huge range of scales, both spatial and temporal. It traces the evolution of scientific thinking about weathering and man's impact on weathering itself—for better and for worse. Future computational, conceptual and methodological advances are set to cement weathering's status as a central process in the Earth sciences. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.