| Summary: Tectonic Control of Climate |
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| q | Plate Tectonics probably does influence climate over long time
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| q | The main influence of plate tectonics on climate appears to be
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| by modulating CO2 levels in the atmosphere through the
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| weathering process. |
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| q | This, in turn, affects climate by way of the greenhouse effect. |
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| q | Such change, in combination with the long-term increase in solar |
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| luminosity, can account for the main features of the long-term
climate |
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| changes. |
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