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CO2 SOURCE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Climate Change
DEF

A reservoir that releases carbon to another part of the carbon cycle.

CONT

... the type of landscape also influenced whether a surface area served as a carbon sink, an area that absorbs more CO2 than it emits, or as a carbon source, an area that emits more CO2 than it absorbs.

OBS

carbon source: In this context, the term "carbon" is elliptical and refers to carbon dioxide.

OBS

CO2.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Un bassin ou réservoir peut être une source de carbone pour l'atmosphère s'il libère plus de carbone dans l'atmosphère qu'il n'en absorbe.

OBS

source de carbone : Dans ce contexte, «carbone» est un terme elliptique qui désigne le dioxyde de carbone.

OBS

CO2.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Agentes contaminantes
  • Cambio climático
OBS

CO2.

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