Researchers review factors that influence the scaling of subsurface reactions

Will a reaction that quickly releases carbon in a test tube work at the same rate over acres of farmland? The answer depends on the scaling factor, a number that is used to increase or decrease the reaction's rate depending on the scale of observation. Four geochemists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) devised a new way to calculate the scaling factor. Their method predicts how rates change from the lab to the field. In creating the formula, they reviewed decades of scientific stud