Lithium isotopes in large rivers reveal the cannibalistic nature of modern continental weathering and erosion
(2014)
Journal Article
Dellinger, M., Gaillardet, J., Bouchez, J., Calmels, D., Galy, V., Hilton, R., …France-Lanord, C. (2014). Lithium isotopes in large rivers reveal the cannibalistic nature of modern continental weathering and erosion. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 401, 359-372. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2014.05.061
The erosion of major mountain ranges is thought to be largely cannibalistic, recycling sediments that were deposited in the ocean or on the continents prior to mountain uplift. Despite this recognition, it has not yet been possible to quantify the am... Read More about Lithium isotopes in large rivers reveal the cannibalistic nature of modern continental weathering and erosion.