The carbon cycle in a changing climate

As temperatures rise, precipitation patterns change, and land- and sea-ice extents shrink, scientists are learning how the exchanges of carbon between Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and land ecosystems respond to and feed back on climate change.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Physics Today
Main Author: Graven, Heather D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing 2016
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.3.3365
https://pubs.aip.org/physicstoday/article-pdf/69/11/48/10102690/48_1_online.pdf
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Summary:As temperatures rise, precipitation patterns change, and land- and sea-ice extents shrink, scientists are learning how the exchanges of carbon between Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and land ecosystems respond to and feed back on climate change.