The net inputs of silicic acid (dissolved silica) to the world ocean have been revised to 6.1 ± 2.0 teramoles of silicon per year (1 teramole = 10 12 moles). The major contribution (about 80 percent) comes from rivers, whose world average silicic acid concentration is 150 micromolar. These inputs ar...
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