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Atmospheric carbon dioxide and the ocean
The ocean is a significant sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide, taking up about a third of the emissions arising from fossil-fuel use and tropical deforestation. Increases in the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration account for most of the remaining emissions, but there still appears to be a &...
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Published in: | Nature (London) 1993-09, Vol.365 (6442), p.119-125 |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | The ocean is a significant sink for anthropogenic carbon dioxide, taking up about a third of the emissions arising from fossil-fuel use and tropical deforestation. Increases in the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration account for most of the remaining emissions, but there still appears to be a 'missing sink' which may be located in the terrestrial biosphere. |
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ISSN: | 0028-0836 1476-4687 |
DOI: | 10.1038/365119a0 |