Carbon (storage)

Question 1

In order of decreasing size, what are the carbon reservoirs avaialable

Answer 1

sediments rocks
ocean
land
atmosphere

Question 2

for fluxes in the system- explain what processes cause what

Answer 2

• draw out!!!!!!!

Question 3

what is residence time

Answer 3

• average lifetime of carbon atoms in a reservoir

Question 4

how did deforestation affect carbon levels

Answer 4

• 15 billion trees felled per year
• 46% decrease in tree number since the start of humans