CDR Verification Framework Documentation
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Marine carbonate durability
Uncertainty
The precipitation and dissolution of carbonate minerals modifies ocean alkalinity. Carbonates preserved on the seafloor are likely to store carbon on geologic timescales.
Applicable pathways
Pathway
VCL
Direct Ocean Removal
2-3
Revision history

Dec 19 2022
Second release. Added component to explicitly reflect Marine carbonate durability. This edit occured as part of a broader update of the Enhanced Weathering pathway.
Marine carbonate durability
Uncertainty
The precipitation and dissolution of carbonate minerals modifies ocean alkalinity. Carbonates preserved on the seafloor are likely to store carbon on geologic timescales.
Revision history

Dec 19 2022
Second release. Added component to explicitly reflect Marine carbonate durability. This edit occured as part of a broader update of the Enhanced Weathering pathway.