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Oman's Samail Ophiolite Revealed as World's Most Significant Natural Carbon Sink, Study Finds
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Oman's Samail Ophiolite Revealed as World's Most Significant Natural Carbon Sink, Study Finds
A new study published in Nature Communications has found that the Samail Ophiolite in Oman may capture up to 90% of carbon entering subduction zones, far more than previously estimated.
- The study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed trace elements in listvenite rocks from the Ophiolite to trace ancient carbon movement.
- Dr. Eliot Carter of the University of Manchester stated that the observed carbon sequestration rate ranges from 17 to 34 million tonnes per year.
- Carter said that the carbon stored in the mantle rocks may represent up to 90% of total carbon entering subduction zones globally.
- Carter added that the findings could inform future research on using rocks for permanent carbon capture to mitigate climate change.
TopicsNatural Carbon SinkomanListvenite RocksSamail Ophiolite Carbon SinkCarbon SequestrationSubduction Zones
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