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Permanent storage of carbon dioxide in geological reservoirs by mineral carbonation
Jürg M. Matter & Peter B. Kelemen
Published online: 08 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/ngeo683
The rapid increase in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases necessitates the consideration of mechanisms for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Recent work suggests that fluid or gaseous carbon dioxide can be injected into the Earth's crust, and locked up as carbonate minerals to achieve near-permanent and secure sequestration.
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Deep creep as a cause for the excess seismicity along the San Jacinto fault
Shimon Wdowinski
Published online: 08 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/ngeo684
Earthquakes are far more common along the San Jacinto fault in California than the nearby southern San Andreas fault. An analysis of seismic and geodetic data suggests that the excess seismicity along the San Jacinto fault is due to a creeping motion along the deeper parts of the fault.
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Large-scale distribution of Atlantic nitrogen fixation controlled by iron availability
C. Mark Moore, Matthew M. Mills, Eric P. Achterberg, Richard J. Geider, Julie LaRoche, Mike I. Lucas, Elaine L. McDonagh, Xi Pan, Alex J. Poulton, Micha J. A. Rijkenberg, David J. Suggett, Simon J. Ussher & E. Malcolm S. Woodward
Published online: 01 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/ngeo667
Oceanic nitrogen concentrations are controlled by the balance between nitrogen fixation and denitrification. Examination of nutrient concentrations in the North and South Atlantic Ocean suggests that nitrogen fixation is controlled by the supply of dissolved iron.
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Landslide movement in southwest Colorado triggered by atmospheric tides
William H. Schulz, Jason W. Kean & Gonghui Wang
Published online: 01 November 2009 | doi:10.1038/ngeo659
The Slumgullion landslide in the western United States has been moving almost continuously for over 100 years. Observations and numerical modelling show that air pressure changes from atmospheric tides trigger daily movement.
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