Quantifying drivers of chemical disequilibrium: theory and application to methane in the Earth's atmosphere
It has long been observed that Earth's atmosphere is uniquely far from its thermochemical equilibrium state in terms of its chemical composition. Studying this state of disequilibrium is important both for understanding the role that life plays in the Earth system, and for its potential role in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-09-01
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Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
Online Access: | http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/4/317/2013/esd-4-317-2013.pdf |