Converting Greenhouse Gases to Rocks

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One of the ways scientists are attempting to reduce greenhouse gases is to inject these gases into the ground. Specifically, they are testing injecting them, into basalt which is type of igneous rocks usually forming the first (rock) layer (sandwiched between the sedimentary & gabbro layers) in the oceanic crust basalt and in volcanic regions.

The above video features Iceland and its geothermal plants. Iceland is a heaven for geothermal energy as it lies along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR) (i.e. where Mid-Atlantic ocean floor is spreading apart in opposite directions forming a ridge). Most notably Iceland lies along the V-Shaped Reykjavik ridge (figure below; Google maps) which is part of the Norther MAR.

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OCO-2 scientists @ JPL find patterns in Carbon Dioxide concentrations

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On October 29, 2015 JPL announced that scientists have found patterns in the carbon dioxide concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere. What is most interesting is tha

“…OCO-2 scientists are now beginning to study the net sources of carbon dioxide as well as their “sinks””

 

Another interesting video is this supercomputer model of CO2 levels in Earth’s atmosphere for a whole year (2006):

Full story @ JPL: Excitement Grows as NASA Carbon Sleuth Begins Year Two

Orbiting Carbon Observatory – 2 mission page