PPT-Carbon and the Carbon Cycle

Greenhouse Gases and the Atmosphere Certain gases in the atmosphere are good at absorbing and trapping heat We refer to these at greenhouse gases GHG These gases make up a small segment of our atmosphere 1 but have a big impact . CARBON IBER WHAT IS CARBON FIBERCarbon ber, in its raw form, is a conjoining of thin, strong all strength and stiffness. The higher the modulus, the stiffer and lighter it is. However, this doesn This . presentation . was prepared by the University of Melbourne for the Regional Landcare Facilitator training funded through the Australian Government’s Carbon Farming Initiative Communications Program . By Chris Paine. https://bioknowledgy.weebly.com/. . Ecosystems need carbon to be cycled, without it they could not survive. To illustrate this point the coal shown above is formed entirely from partially decayed and . A Key Strategy for Environmental Protection, Energy Security, . and Economic Development. . Peter Eisenberger . Columbia University & Global Thermostat. OXFORD University . October 15 . . 2012. What Is Carbon?. An element: 6 protons, 6 neutrons. The basis of life of earth . Found in all earth systems. Carbon Cycle. The same carbon atoms are used repeatedly on earth. They cycle between the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere and biosphere.. Fast . vs. Slow Carbon Cycles. There’s a “Fast” cycle, and a “Slow” cycle. Fast Carbon Cycle. – rapid interchange between . surface ocean. , atmosphere, and top layer of soil and biosphere. Time scales of days to ~decade.. Carbon ©is an element …. In oceans. Air . Soil . And ALL LIVING . THINGS:organic. . Sugar, Coal and Diamond. Sugar, Coal and Diamond. Carbon moves through the atmosphere to plants. CO. 2 . . . is the gas that adds the sun going through photosynthesis.. All . living things on Earth . contain carbon. But, what is carbon?. Why is it important?. Carbon is found all over the Earth. . . It is an element. It is in the air, in the ocean, in the Earth’s crust. A Key Strategy for Environmental Protection, Energy Security, . and Economic Development. . Peter Eisenberger . Columbia University & Global Thermostat. OXFORD University . October 15 . . 2012. Nitrogen and Carbon Cycle Unit 4 – Nutrient Cycles in marine ecosystems The Nitrogen Cycle 78% of troposphere is N 2 , 0% utilized in respiration Present in proteins, moves through food chain Most complex cycle Oceans. Millions of years of heat and pressure. Fossil Fuel Combustion. Algae . /. Aquatic Plants. Fires. Fossil Fuels. Decomposition/Respiration. Terrestrial Plants. Algae . /. Aquatic Plants. Photosynthesis and Carbon Cycling. In introduction to Carbon. What is carbon and why is it important?. Carbon. Carbon is the . 6. th. element . on the periodic table of elements. Why is carbon important?. Carbon is . 4. th. most abundant element in the . WJEC Focus Box 3.1.8. Eduqas Focus Box 2.1.8 . Carbon Cycle 3. Peat formation. Peat is a thick layer of . black . or dark brown sticky and wet soil . material containing very . high levels of . partially . th. May, 2023. 1. From . Education in Chemistry. rsc.li/2P939Rc. . 2. Starter questions. What different forms of carbon have you heard of before? . Define the words ‘respiration’ and ‘photosynthesis’..