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Record 1 2016-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
CONT

To maintain a steady state in the carbon and oxygen cycles, the loss of organic carbon is balanced by the oxidation to CO2 of a comparable amount of organic matter in sedimentary rocks exposed to weathering.

OBS

organic carbon; OC: term and abbreviation standardized by Environment Canada and the Translation Bureau for use in the Black Carbon Inventory.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

carbone organique; CO : terme et abréviation normalisés par Environnement Canada et le Bureau de la traduction dans le cadre de l'inventaire de carbone noir.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
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