Kolosz, B.; et al. (2019): CASPER. A modelling framework to link mineral carbonation with the turnover of organic matter in soil

Kolosz, B.; Sohi, S.; Manning, D. (2019): CASPER. A modelling framework to link mineral carbonation with the turnover of organic matter in soil. In: Computers [&] Geosciences 124, S. 58–71. DOI: 10.1016/j.cageo.2018.12.012.

„Rapid formation of stable soil carbonates offers a potential biologically-mediated strategy for removing atmospheric CO₂ and forms a part of the negative emissions debate in a bid to maintain global temperatures of 1.5 °C. Microbial respiration in soil and respiration by plant roots leads to high partial pressure of CO₂ below ground.Given adequate supply of calcium in soil solution the sequestration of C into the mineral calcite (CaCO₃) can occur at rapid rates. We have coupled an established soil C model RothC to a simplified geochemical model so that this strategy can be explored and assessed by simulation.“

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