The global distribution of Earth's critical zone and its controlling factors

Abstract The near‐surface layer of Earth which provides essential elements for supporting life is now recognized as the critical zone (CZ). This study provides the first global assessment of the CZ thickness (CZT) and its controlling factors by combining data sets of climate, vegetation height (VH),...

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Main Authors: Xianli Xu, Wen Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-04-01
Series:Geophysical Research Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL072760
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