Why Does Calcium Carbonate Precipitate in the Ocean
#0183;#32;Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3 ) precipitation in extant ocean crust may provide lessons for industrial carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) sequestration to mitigate against future climate change. The formation and alteration of the ocean crust during midocean ridge spreading plays an integral role in the geological carbon (C) cycle. Magmadegassing during midocean ridge volcanism releases large volumes of CO