Journal article
The carbon cycle: What goes around comes around
Vision Learning
2003
Abstract
Did you know that scientists have been able to study climate data from hundreds of thousands of years ago? By looking at air bubbles trapped in glaciers, tree rings, and sediment on the ocean! oor, scientists have measured an increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to changes in the global carbon cycle, which results in global climate change over time.
Carbon, the fourth most abundant element in the universe, moves between the atmosphere, oceans, biosphere, and geosphere in what is called the carbon cycle. This module provides an overview of the global carbon cycle, one of the major biogeochemical cycles. The module explains geological and biological components of the cycle. Major sources and sinks of carbon are discussed, as well as the impact of human activities on global carbon levels.
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- Title
- The carbon cycle: What goes around comes around
- Creators
- John Arthur Harrison
- Publication Details
- Vision Learning
- Academic Unit
- Environment, School of the (CAS)
- Identifiers
- 99900669520101842
- Resource Type
- Journal article