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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 Venus' atmosphere mostly water?
Venus' atmosphere is made up mostly of carbon dioxide, it lacks oxygen, and it only has a little nitrogen. Carbon dioxide makes the atmosphere heavy, which makes the atmospheric pressure 90 times stronger than Earth's atmospheric pressure. The atmosphere of Venus is very hot and thick.
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.
Which planet hAs the thinnest atmosphere of mostly made of carbon dioxide?
Mars, Venus's atmosphere is thicker than Earth's. Much thicker.
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.
Was the past atmosphere polluted like the present atmosphere?
In a since, yes. It contained carbon like it does today. However, the particles per million (ppm) is a much higher concentration than it has veer been in the past.
Is Venus' atmosphere mostly water?
Venus' atmosphere is made up mostly of carbon dioxide, it lacks oxygen, and it only has a little nitrogen. Carbon dioxide makes the atmosphere heavy, which makes the atmospheric pressure 90 times stronger than Earth's atmospheric pressure. The atmosphere of Venus is very hot and thick.
How much nitrogen is present in our atmosphere?
About 78 of Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen.
How much nitrogen is present in the atmosphere?
About 78 of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen.
Is earth's atmosphere made up of carbon dioxide or nitrogen?
Nitrogen is the primary constituent of earth's atmosphere at 78 % by dry volume, followed by oxygen at about 21%, argon at about 0.9% and carbon dioxide at about 0.04%. Trace gases make up the rest.
When a carbon atom enters the atmosphere it turns into what?
it should still be carbon, but too much carbon is bad for the atmosphere. Google: "Carbon in atmoshpere" and see why it's bad
How much nitrogen is present in the Earth's atmosphere?
About 78 of the Earth's atmosphere is made up of nitrogen.
Wow many tons of carbon do you put into the atmosphere annually?
I have no clue. How much do you put in the atmosphere annually?
Does Mars have am atmosphere?
Yes, but it is much thinner than Earth's atmosphere, and has considerably more carbon dioxide.
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.
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.
