Schematic diagram of subglacial chemical reactions modelled in this study (IMAGE)

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Schematic diagram of subglacial chemical reactions modelled in this study

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Under a flowing system, minerals dissolve into the water and precipitate as secondary minerals. In addition to the primary minerals already within the reaction system, the continuous supply of fresh rock particles, produced by glacial erosion, is also taken into account.

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Adopted from Shintaro Kadoya and Mohit Melwani Daswani (2026). Earth and Planetary Science Letters

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