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How much carbon does the surface of the ocean absorb from the atmosphere each year?
90 gigatons
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.
Is The atmosphere stores much more carbon dioxide than the oceans?
False.
How much carbon in metric tons is stored in the atmosphere?
Most of carbon in the atmosphere is in the form of CO2. At nearly 400 ppm, that pencils out to 3 trillion tonnes (metric tons). To single out how much of that is carbon we need to multiply by 12 (molecular weight of carbon) and divide by 32 (molecular weight of O2). That works out to 1.1 trillion tonnes. There is additional carbon in the atmosphere in the form of methane (CH4), carbon monoxide (CO), chlorofluorocarbons (CFC), and a few other carbon compounds. If you count pollen, wind born leaves, birds, and other things occasionally swept aloft, the atmosphere temporarily suspends much more carbon yet.
How does carbon and the atmosphere interact?
The carbon cycle moves carbon in and out of the atmosphere, the land, plants and animals, and the oceans. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is a greenhouse gas that keeps the planet warm. Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, from humans adding it by burning fossil fuels, is causing an accelerated greenhouse effect, global warming.
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.
What gas in the atmosphere was absorbed by the oceans as they formed?
The ocean water absorbed much of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
How much carbon does the surface of the ocean absorb from the atmosphere each year?
90 gigatons
How much carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean on a daily basis?
20 million metric tons
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.
Is there more nitrogen or carbon dioxide in earth's atmosphere?
There is much more nitrogen in earth's atmosphere than carbon dioxide. Nitrogen forms about 79%, while carbon dioxide makes up about 0.04%.
Does Mars have am atmosphere?
Yes, but it is much thinner than Earth's atmosphere, and has considerably more carbon dioxide.
Is The atmosphere stores much more carbon dioxide than the oceans?
False.
What happens when too much CO2 enters the ocean?
They say that too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is the key factor that will make the oceans more acidic and imperil key parts of the marine food chain.
How does the earth affect earths atmosphere?
It affects it because we us to much carbon dioxide witch herts the atmosphere and makes it hotter and the ice burgs melt witch creates more water for th ocean so islands can sink
What are some possible reasons for the abundance of CO2 in the earths atmosphere?
There is so much carbon dioxide because it is constantly being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean, and terrestrial systems. It is a crucial component of all life. There has been even more added recently, however, as humans burn fossil fuels containing carbon.
