Recycling of tectonic plates a key driver of Earth’s oxygen budget

A new study has identified serpentinite -- a green rock that looks a bit like snakeskin and holds fluids in its mineral structures -- as a key driver of the oxygen recycling process, which helped create and maintain the sustaining atmosphere for life on Earth.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/11/211129122733.htm
Recycling of tectonic plates a key driver of Earth’s oxygen budget Recycling of tectonic plates a key driver of Earth’s oxygen budget Reviewed by cmakigo on December 01, 2021 Rating: 5

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