Research Analytics & Impact Assessment
IISER Pune finds a hidden carbon dioxide source in the Himalayan Indus basin
- Organisation
- IISER Pune
- Source
- Nature India, published
- On SHODHX
ยท Approved by Sameer Gupta
In glaciated parts of the upper Indus basin, CO2 released by pyrite oxidation exceeds the CO2 locked away by silicate weathering, making these landscapes a net carbon source over geological time.
Why this matters for Indian researchers
The work refines how Himalayan erosion is counted in long-term carbon-cycle and climate models, an area where Indian field data have been scarce.
Original report by Nature India, .
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