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Problem 10e
Visualizing Concepts
One mystery in environmental science is the imbalance in the "carbon dioxide budget.' Considering only human activities, scientists have estimated that 1.6 billion metric tons of C02 is added to the atmosphere every year because of deforestation (plants use C02. and fewer plants wi leave more C02 in the atmosphere). Another 5.5 billion tons per year is put into the atmosphere because of burning fossi fuels. It is further estimated (again, considering only human activities) that the atmosphere actually takes up about 3.3 billion tons of this C02 per year, while the oceans take up 2 billion tons per year, leaving about 1.8 billion tons of C02 per year unaccounted for. This 'missing' C02 is assumed to be taken up by the 'land.* What do you think might be happening7 [Sections]
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Problem 10e
Visualizing Concepts
One mystery in environmental science is the imbalance in the "carbon dioxide budget.' Considering only human activities, scientists have estimated that 1.6 billion metric tons of C02 is added to the atmosphere every year because of deforestation (plants use C02. and fewer plants wi leave more C02 in the atmosphere). Another 5.5 billion tons per year is put into the atmosphere because of burning fossi fuels. It is further estimated (again, considering only human activities) that the atmosphere actually takes up about 3.3 billion tons of this C02 per year, while the oceans take up 2 billion tons per year, leaving about 1.8 billion tons of C02 per year unaccounted for. This 'missing' C02 is assumed to be taken up by the 'land.* What do you think might be happening7 [Sections]
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Carbon dioxide is an acidic, colourless gas with a density that is roughly 53% that of dry air. A carbon atom is covalently doubly linked to two oxygen atoms in a carbon dioxide molecule. It is found as a trace gas in the Earth's atmosphere.