The calcite compensation depth determines where calcium carbonate dissolution equals supply in ocean sediments.
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Multiple authoritative reference sources confirm that the calcite compensation depth refers to the ocean depth where the rate of calcium carbonate supply matches the rate of dissolution.
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britannica.com: Calcite compensation depth (CCD) | Britannica
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Defines the CCD as the depth where carbonate accumulation rate equals dissolution rate.
en.wikipedia.org: Carbonate compensation depth
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Confirms the CCD is the depth where calcium carbonate supply matches solvation/dissolution.
link.springer.com: Calcite compensation depth | Springer Nature Link
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States the calcite compensation depth is where calcium carbonate accumulation equals dissolution.
en.wikipedia.org: Carbonate compensation depth
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Indicates the CCD is the depth where calcium carbonate supply matches dissolution.