2.1 Natural carbon fluxes
GtC / year
Atmosphere --> terrestrial vegetation 120 Photosynthesis
Terrestrial vegetation --> atmosphere 60 Respiration
Terrestrial vegetation --> soils & detritus 60
Soils & detritus --> atmosphere 60 Respiration
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atmosphere change = 0
Atmosphere --> surface ocean 90
Surface ocean --> atmosphere 90
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atmosphere change = 0
Surface ocean --> deep ocean 90 Inorganic carbon
Surface ocean --> deep ocean 10 Organic carbon
Deep ocean --> surface ocean 100 Mostly inorganic
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atmosphere change = 0
TOTAL ATMOSPHERE CHANGE = ZERO !!!!!
These fluxes are averages for 1980-1989, with anthropogenic carbon
omitted.
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2 Anthropogenic carbon fluxes
Carbon dioxide sources GtC / year
Fossil fuel burning, cement production 5.5 (5.0-6.0)
Changes in tropical land use 1.6 (0.6-2.6)
Total anthropogenic emissions 7.1 (6.0-8.2)
Partitioning among reservoirs GtC / year
Storage in the atmosphere 3.3 (3.1-3.5)
Oceanic uptake 2.0 (1.2-2.8)
Uptake by Northern Hemisphere forest
regrowth 0.5 (0.0-1.0)
Additional terrestrial sinks: CO2 fer-
tilization, nitrogen fertilization,
climatic effects 1.3 (-0.2-2.8)
TOTAL ATMOSPHERE CHANGE = 3.3 Gtc/year
Now, this article has data, that can be relied upon.
At least, it is the data that current pseudoscience use to talk about Global Warming. My point is, that they misunderstand the data they have and use.
The photosynthesys consumes 120 GtC/year. We add 3.3 GtC/year.
It is less than 3pct of what photosynthesys currently consumes.
If we were able to add 3pct of right vegetation, while keeping soils and ditrius CO2 outflow constant, it would compensate for all anthropogenic emissions.
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