Oceanic carbon cycle
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The oceanic carbon cycle is composed of processes that exchange carbon between various pools within the ocean as well as between the atmosphere, Earth interior, and the seafloor. The carbon cycle is a
Oceanic carbon cycle (IPCC)
Dissociation of carbon dioxide following Henry's Law
Global air-sea CO2 flux – IPCC 2007
Carbon cycle processes in high-latitude shelf seas
Marine sediment
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Marine sediment, or ocean sediment, or seafloor sediment, are deposits of insoluble particles that have accumulated on the seafloor. These particles either have their origins in soil and rocks and hav
Oceanic carbon cycle
…cycle does not occur. Sedimentation is a long-term sink for carbon in the ocean, as well as the largest loss of carbon from the oceanic system. Deep marine sediments and geologic formations are important since they provide a thorough record of life on Earth and an important source of fossil fuel. Oceanic carbon can…
Scanning electron micrograph showing grains of silica sand
The face of blue glacial ice melting into the sea
River discharge in the Yukon Delta, Alaska. The pale color demonstrates the large amounts of sediment released into the ocean via the rivers.
A plume of wind-borne particles from Sudan (left) blow over the Red Sea