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How much more carbon is contained in the ocean than the atmosphere?
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How did the oceans reduce the carbon dioxide levels?
The oceans help to keep the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere low by dissolving a large portion of CO2 from the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the increased CO2 in the atmosphere is causing the oceans to become more acidic.
Which dissolved gas is present in the ocean much greater proportion than in the atmosphere?
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is very small (.04%) because CO2 is in great demand by photosynthetic plants as a source of carbon for growth. The proportion of dissolved CO2 in water is about 15% of all dissolved gases. There is about 60 times more CO2 dissolved in the ocean as in the atmosphere.
How have humans added excess amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere?
People added carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere by polluting with fires, carbon dioxide from cars, smoke, and other things that pollute the Earth's atmosphere. Also, when we pollute the atmosphere gets thinner and more heat is coming in and the ice in the poles would melt and increase the water level in the ocean.
Which process could decrease carbon in the atmosphere?
The carbon cycle removes carbon from the atmosphere, but only temporarily.Photosynthesis, when plants grow, is the only way to permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere. So we need to plant more forests.
What is the main reason that the oceans are becoming more acidic?
Ocean acidification is caused from the ocean being forced to absorb vast amounts of fossil fuels and carbon. The carbon that is absorbed in turn causes the waters pH to go down, thus making it more acidic.Dissolving CO2 in seawater increases the concentration in the ocean, and thus decreases ocean pH.When CO2 dissolves, it reacts with water to form a balance of ihttp://wiki.answers.com/wiki/Ion and non-ionic chemical species: dissolved free carbon dioxide, carbonic acid, carbonate and bicarbonate.
Does the atmosphere store more carbon dioxide than the ocean?
No it does not
Which gas is about 60 times more plentiful in the ocean than in the atmosphere?
Carbon dioxide
What gas is 60 times more plentiful in the ocean than it is in the atmosphere?
carbon dioxide
How can carbon get from the atmosphere to the hydrosphere?
carbon dioxide dissolves in cold ocean surface water. The colder the water, the more CO2 can be dissolved.
Which processes in the carbon cycle decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Plants and trees remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. The ocean also absorbs carbon dioxide, so much now that it is becoming more acidic.
How did the oceans reduce the carbon dioxide levels?
The oceans help to keep the carbon dioxide level in the atmosphere low by dissolving a large portion of CO2 from the atmosphere. Unfortunately, the increased CO2 in the atmosphere is causing the oceans to become more acidic.
Where on Earth has carbon been increasing in?
The carbon content of the Earth's atmosphere has been increasing, particularly in the form of carbon dioxide (CO2) but also in the form of methane (CH4) which will eventually burn and become more carbon dioxide. And, the carbon content of the ocean is also increasing since carbon dioxide has been dissolving in the ocean.
Which dissolved gas is present in the ocean much greater proportion than in the atmosphere?
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is very small (.04%) because CO2 is in great demand by photosynthetic plants as a source of carbon for growth. The proportion of dissolved CO2 in water is about 15% of all dissolved gases. There is about 60 times more CO2 dissolved in the ocean as in the atmosphere.
Which dissolved gas is present in the ocean much greater proportiob than in the atmosphere?
The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is very small (.04%) because CO2 is in great demand by photosynthetic plants as a source of carbon for growth. The proportion of dissolved CO2 in water is about 15% of all dissolved gases. There is about 60 times more CO2 dissolved in the ocean as in the atmosphere.
What effect is enhanced on earth with increased amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
An increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere results in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. A decrease usually results in a decreased concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
How have humans added excess amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere?
People added carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere by polluting with fires, carbon dioxide from cars, smoke, and other things that pollute the Earth's atmosphere. Also, when we pollute the atmosphere gets thinner and more heat is coming in and the ice in the poles would melt and increase the water level in the ocean.
Which process could decrease carbon in the atmosphere?
The carbon cycle removes carbon from the atmosphere, but only temporarily.Photosynthesis, when plants grow, is the only way to permanently remove carbon from the atmosphere. So we need to plant more forests.
