the carbon cycle

aqa, a level geography

anthropogenic CO2

is carbon dioxide produced by human activities, like fossil fuels

carbon sequestrian

is the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide to mitiagte climate change.

carbon sink

a store of carbon that absorbs more carbon than it releases like forests,oceans and soil. 

weathering 

the breakdown of rocks by a combination of weather, plants and animals 

Geo-sequestration

The technology of capturing

greenhouse gas emissions from power stations and

pumping them into underground reservoirs.

Radiative forcing

The difference between the

incoming solar energy absorbed by the Earth and energy

radiated back to space.

Soil organic carbon

the organic constituents in

the soil: tissues from dead plants and animals, products

produced as these decompose and the soil microbial

biomass.