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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
Main Authors: Siegenthaler, U, Sarmiento, J. L
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.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/365119a0