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Geo-engineering one of the key players of warming (Read 1812 times)
The_Barnacle
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Re: Geo-engineering one of the key players of warming
Reply #15 - Feb 15th, 2020 at 11:24am
 
Ajax wrote on Feb 15th, 2020 at 10:56am:
The Australia landscape absorbs what we emit many times over, so we have room to spare....... Wink



Clearly you don't understand the carbon cycle  Roll Eyes

The Carbon Cycle for Dummies


Before the Industrial Revolution there were approximately

680 billion tonnes per year of natural CO2 emissions and

680 billion tonnes per year of natural CO2 absorption

This resulted in about 280 ppm of CO2 in the atmosphere

That is called the carbon cycle


In the 21st century emissions have increased due to human activities

emissions = 680 billion tonnes (natural) + 9 billion tonnes (human) = 689 billion tonnes (total)

absorption = 681 billion tonnes (I have allowed for a slight rise due to a greater forcing)



So, do the maths Ajax. In 2020 we have 689 billion tonnes of emissions but only 681 billion tonnes of absorption. 

That additional 8 billion tonnes is human activity and is why the CO2 concentration has risen from 280 ppm to 410 ppm and still rising
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Re: Geo-engineering one of the key players of warming
Reply #16 - Feb 15th, 2020 at 12:53pm
 
Good post Barny,
I believe that in the distant past the CO2 level was much
higher and that it was turned into calcium carbonate rock.
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