Carbon Cycle

water example of input

precipitation

water example of energy

heat

water example of stores

puddles, soil, plants

water example of flows/ transfers

infiltration, groundwater flow

water example of positive feedback

rising sea levels due to thermal expansion, melting of freshwater can increase rate of calving, increases melting, sea levels increase.

water example of negative feedback

increased surface temperatures make more absorbtion available, more clouds can form, meaning more clouds reflect sun, which leads to cooling

carbon example of input

co2 through precipitation

carbon example of output

co2 through river discharge

carbon example of energy

glucose via photosynthesis

carbon example of stores

plants, soil, trees

carbon example of flows

burning/ absorbtion

carbon example of positive feedback

increase temperatures, permafrost melts, co2 released into atmosphere, increases temperatures

carbon example of negative feedback

rise in temp means plants absorb more co2, better growth, more co2 intake

water example of output

river discharge