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What causes the fluctuation in the level of atmospheric CO2 throughout the year?

The fluctuation in atmospheric CO2 levels throughout the year is primarily caused by the seasonal cycle of plant growth and decay. During the growing season, plants absorb CO2 through photosynthesis, reducing the levels in the atmosphere. In the winter, when plants are dormant and decomposing, CO2 is released back into the atmosphere, leading to an increase in levels.


What is rapidly returned to the atmospheric reservoir when humans burn fuels?

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is rapidly returned to the atmospheric reservoir when humans burn fuels. This process contributes to the greenhouse effect and global warming by increasing the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.


What is the trend in atmospheric CO2 seasonally and over the past 50 years?

Atmospheric CO2 levels have been rising steadily over the past 50 years due to human activities such as burning fossil fuels and deforestation. Seasonal fluctuations occur due to natural processes like plant growth absorbing CO2 in the spring and summer, and releasing it back in the fall and winter. However, the overall trend shows a significant increase in atmospheric CO2 concentration.


Why do atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations fluctuate seasonally?

Atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations fluctuate seasonally due to the natural processes of photosynthesis and respiration in plants. During the growing season, plants take in carbon dioxide for photosynthesis, which reduces the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. In the winter, when plants are dormant, there is less photosynthesis and more respiration, leading to an increase in atmospheric CO2 levels.


Which atmospheric component is chiefly a product of life processes?

Oxygen is the atmospheric component chiefly produced by life processes, such as photosynthesis by plants and algae. It is essential for the survival of most living organisms on Earth.

Related Questions

Is photosynthesis responsible for atmospheric CO2?

Photosynthesis is responsible for lowering the levels of atmospheric CO2 since it is a requirement to make glucose. Cellular respiration produces CO2 as a by-product, so it is responsible for some atmospheric CO2.


Can I capture co2 under atmospheric pressure?

You will need to use a carbon scrubber device to capture co2 under atmospheric pressure.


What atmospheric gas do animals produce?

CO2?


What is the main atmospheric gas on mars?

co2


How does carbon dioxide go into your atmosphere?

When you breath, you exhale carbon dioxide. More CO2 enters the atmosphere from fossil fuels, deforestation, volcanoes, etc.Although more carbon dioxide comes from natural decaying processes like rotting vegetation and dead creatures, that carbon was pulled out of the atmosphere by those same organisms earlier in the same annual cycle. We have charted the seasonal variation of atmospheric CO2, and without the human contribution from fossil fuel burning it would change very little from year to year. Most new atmospheric CO2 is liberated by the burning of coal and oil.Volcanoes certainly produce some CO2, but unlike man these still very minor overall contributors.


What is the c source for autotroph?

Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2).


Does a partial rebreather mask breath in CO2?

yes but only the ambient CO2 it is a NITROX mask for elevated O2 between 40 and 60 % the rest is AIR which contains Co2 at atmospheric pressure.. 1 BARAdditionAssuming you are talking about some kind of full face diving mask with a regulator attached, you will be rebreathing some gas you have exhaled. So yes, you will be rebreathing CO2 - which will be at a greater concentration as well as a greater partial pressure than the CO2 at atmospheric pressure. But it will be minor amounts. However if you are talking about a hospital type of application then it is a different answer.


How does CO2 get into the upper atmosphere?

CO2 in the atmosphere exists throughout different layers, but it is mainly transported to the upper atmosphere through atmospheric circulation and mixing processes. Some CO2 molecules can also be carried to the upper atmosphere by volcanic eruptions or in the form of methane, which can be oxidized into CO2 at higher altitudes.


What effect is the destruction of forests likely to have atmospheric CO2 concentrations?

the increased CO2 levels since the destruction of forests will be fixed by photosynthesis


What type of atmospheric gas enables plants to carry out photosynthesis?

CO2 or CarbonDiOxide


How do breeding programs slow down co2?

A "breeding program" - a means of improving you cattle stock, has no relationship whatsoever to the increase in atmospheric CO2.


How do you spell carbondiocide?

The correct spelling is carbon dioxide, an important atmospheric compound (CO2).