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Carbon Flashcards

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Carbon store

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where carbon is held
( earths crust - 100000000 pg)

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carbon fluxes

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flow of carbon between stores
( photosynthesis 120pg)

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4 stores of carbon

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hydrosphere, lithosphere, biosphere atmosphere

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hydrosphere an what it holds…

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ocean , lakes and rivers which dissolve c02 - 38,0000 PcG

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Lithosphere and what it holds…

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carbonate found in rocks such as limestone 100,000Pcg

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Biosphere and what it holds..

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living and dead organisms 2000 Pcg

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Atmosphere and what it holds

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gasses such as carbon dioxide and methane 750Pcg

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3 biochemical carbon stores

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terrestrial, oceans , atmosphere

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regulation of c02 in biological carbon store - terrestrial sequestration

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primary producers sequester carbon for photosynthesis - the flux of carbon between atmosphere and plants is rapid as it’s released via respiration

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regulation of c02 in biological carbon cycle - biological carbon in soils

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biological carbon can be stored in soils in the form of dead organic matter or returned to the atmosphere because of decomposition- stored in trees, plants, litter and dead wood

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regulation of c02 in biological carbon cycle - thermohaline circulation

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global system of ocean currents is dependent on temp and salinity.
-Current begins in cold, saline regions so it sinks and warm water from the tropic is pushed above this water then cools when it reaches arctic regions

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regulation of c02 in biological carbon store - ocean sequestration

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phytoplankton sequesters carbon for photosynthesis on the surface of the ocean.
93% is stored by the ocean - mainly by under sea algae

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geological carbon cycle

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most of earths carbon is geological , resulting in formation of sedimentary rocks

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4 geological carbon stores

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coal, crude oil , limestone , natural gas

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Formation of coal

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plants die and enter swamps where they compact to form peat or coal

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formation of limestone

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phytoplankton sinks to ocean floor and compacts over time

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Formation of crude oil

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sediment settles in biologically degraded animals, anerobic reactions turn this into liquid which is crude oil

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formation of natural gas

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bi product of crude oil and coal formation, trapped within sedimentary rock

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What landscapes are significant carbon stores - terrestrial photosynthesis

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soils, mangroves, tundra

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how soil retains carbon - terrestrial photosynthesis

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decomposers return carbon via respiration

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how mangroves retain carbon

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a layer of soil which holds 10% of carbon as soil health influences carbon sequestration and productivity - important for terrestrial photosynthesis

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coral reefs and regulation of c02

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coral reefs are most important for ocean photosynthesis

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tropical rainforests and terrestrial carbon

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stores high amount of carbon and the healthy soils are poreous , dark, crumbly and contain carbon

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how much carbon per hectare per year do mangroves store

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1.3million tonnes

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How does tundra retain carbon

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frozen so holds carbon for thousands of years

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primary producers

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first in food chain, make their own energy from sunlight through photosynthesis

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regulation of c02 by photosynthesis

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ocean and terrestrial photosynthesis regulate composition of the atmosphere , it sequesters carbon and balances it via respiration and decomposition

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consumers

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eat primary producers and return carbon via respiration

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decomposers

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consumer dead matter and return via respiration

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Carbonate pump

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process of carbon entering and moving around the ocean

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Phytoplankton sequestration

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Absorb C02 via photosynthesis, this builds their shells from calcium carbonate , eaten by zoo plankton, when they both die they eventually turn into sedimentary rock

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2 ways c02 is regulated in the geological carbon cycle

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chemical weathering , volcanic outgassing

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Chemical weathering - how it regulates c02

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rain falls to the ground and absorbs c02 which makes acidic carbonic acid, this reacts with calcium carbonate in sedimentary rocks and c02 is released back to the atmosphere

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chemical weathering - what is it

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the break down of rocks by carbonic acid in rain which dissolves carbonate based rocks

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equilibrium

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a balanced carbon cycle

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volcanic outgassing - how it regulates c02 in the atmosphere - geological carbon cycle

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sedimentary rocks is formed and moves towards a plate boundary , the rock is subducted and melted then released during an eruption , releasing c02

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volcanic outgassing - what is it

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where eruptions spewed gases from the earths interior which contain carbon , into the atmosphere

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enhanced green house effect

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an increase in natural greenhouse effect caused by human activity

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radiative forcing

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difference between incoming and outcoming radiation.
incoming energy> outcoming energy = earth will heat

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natural greenhouse effect

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natural process of the sun heating the earth , some of the heat is absorbed and some is reflected back into space , the rays are converted into long wave radiation which reflects off greenhouse gases , heating it up

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negative feedback loop - carbon cycle

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impacts which offset the prevailing change in climate ( cloud cover and land)

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positive feedback loop - carbon cycle

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impacts which increase the change in climate

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eg of how positive feedback loop works

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temp rises - increases droughts and wildfires - trees die/decompose or burn which releases c02- causes temp to rise even more - fewer trees means less water pumped into atmosphere - rainfall decreases - causing temp to rise again and cycle continues

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fossil fuel combustion and carbon pathways

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fossil fuel combustion has altered the balance of carbon pathways and stores.
-Fossil fuels are long term carbon stores so when they are burnt carbon is released into the atmosphere -
speeds up the geological and hydrological cycle - having impacts on ecosystems and causing disequilibrium

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impacts of fossil fuel combustion - albedo effect

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surfaces with high albedo reflect more sunlight so as snow melts the effect is enhanced

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impacts of fossil fuel combustion - artic amplification

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-arctic region is warming 2x as fast as global average ,
-melting permafrost releases c02 which increases greenhouse gas concentrations , exacerbating the green house effect further

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GDP per unit of energy

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how much a country makes relative to the amount of energy it uses
- high GDP countries tend to have high energy inefficiency

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energy mix and 4 factors affecting it

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the amount and type of each form of energy used - depends on natural resources , population size , development and technology

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energy security

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when a country can supply the energy it’s country needs without imports

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5 energy categories

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renewable , non renewable , recyclable , primary , secondary

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renewable energy

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continuous flows that can constantly be used

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non renewable energy

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energy sources that are finite as depleted by use

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recyclable energy

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energy that can be used over and over but at first must go through a process to prepare it for re -use

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decoupling

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moving away from fossil fuels to drive economic growth ( UK energy use is changing , solar grew by 86% rom 2014-2015 ,)

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primary energy

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energy used in it’s raw form ( fossil fuels)

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secondary energy

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where a primary energy source is used to generate electricity ( power lines)

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oversea sources of energy

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located in one country then imported to the user country

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domestic sources of energy

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located in the country they are used in

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% of energy used in urban areas

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75% - mainly secondary

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fossil fuel location and demand

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mismatch between locations for conventional fossil fuel supply and regions where demand is highest - 48% of oi is in middle east but North America, Europe and Asia demand the most oil

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developing rural areas and energy

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lack of secondary energy so renewable is emerging,

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Peru and renewable

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500,000 solar panels installed between 2006-2015

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More c02 in atmosphere means

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Northern Europe having warmer winters and more rain , southern europe having warmer summer and less rain

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effect of temp on drainage basins

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increase temp means more evaporation, snow melt begins earlier which increases river discharge

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effect of temp on evaporation rates

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wet gets wetter , dry gets drier

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ocean acidification whats happened

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ocean has lowered it’s pH by 0.1 so it’s 30% more acidic than it was in 1750

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ocean acidification

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oceans are a major carbon sink and have absorbed 30% of carbon humans produce, as c02 in them increases so does acidity, reducing the Ph , leading to corals not being able to absorb the alkaline

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Impacts of ocean acidification on marine life

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coral reef provides shelter for 25% of marine species, provide protection from storms and supports local industry

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coral bleaching

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corals get their colour from algae in their tissues , when water becomes to warm the algae is ejected and the coral bleaches

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energy pathways

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flow of energy between producer and consumer

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transit state

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a country or state that energy flows through in an energy pathway

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proxy war

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a war instigated by a major energy supplier who may not always be directly involved in the fighting

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4 energy pathways

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pipelines , transmission lines, shipping routes, rail

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pipelines

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transport gas and oil under sea or above ground

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ESPO Oil pipeline

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allows russia to export oil to Asia

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Transmission lines + example

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carry electricity to where’s needed - UK national grid

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shipping routes

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50% of world oil is transported by tankers

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chokepoints

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narrow sea channels where disruption is likely - 8 around the world

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Rail

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oil can be transported via rail

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piracy attacks

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seize ships and hold hostage for payments ( Strait of mallacca)

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pipeline issues

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if damaged it causes impacts, 2013 UK pipeline damaged leaving 6hrs of gas reserves

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4 adaptation strategies

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land use planning, water management, resilient crops , infrastructure management

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land use planning

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areas most at risk are of low expense

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water management

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smart irrigation means minimal water used

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resilient crops

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crops that can withstand changing climate

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3 mitigation startergies

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carbon taxation, afforestation, renewable switching

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carbon taxation

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charge for carbon use, promotes fuel reduction

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afforestation

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funds landowners who plant trees

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Biofuel

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produced from organic matter such as plant material and animal waste

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3 categories of biofuels

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bio ethanol, bio diesel , bio methane

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negatives of biofuels

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results in food shortages as crops used for fuel not food, deforestation

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4 fossil fuel alternatives

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Tar sands , Oil shale , shale gas , deep water oil

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tar sands - positives and negatives

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  • economically viable when oil prices are high
  • creates jobs
  • requires large amounts of energy
  • contaminates water
  • threat to wildlife and indigenous people
    -contributes 3x more to global warming than normal oil
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uncoventional fossil fuels - tar sands

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oil is seperated from the sand using hot water and hydrocarbons

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unconventional fossil fuels - oil shale

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extracted by heating keregon which releases oil and hydrocarbons -

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oil shale - positives and negatives

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  • increase energy security
  • 1 tonne of waste per barrel
  • involves clearance of land , habitat loss and pollution
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shale gas - positives and negatives

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  • reduces carbon footprint by 10%
  • methane can escape to atmosphere
  • could contaminates water supply
  • risk of earthquake
  • loss of habitat
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unconventional fossil fuels - shale gas

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water is ejected at a high pressure which splits the rocks apart that contain methane

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Deep water oil disaster - deep water horizion

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dangerous working conditions caused 11 deaths , did produce 4.7million barrels but only 40% were recovered

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deep water oil - positives and negatives

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  • provides large oil reserves
  • reduces consumer costs
  • ( Deep water horizon caused 11 deaths in Mexico)
  • decreases fish stocks
  • expensive
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unconventional fossil fuels -deep water oil

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drill pipes are lowered to seafloor and oil is pumped to the surface

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4 Renewable’s

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Biofuel , solar , wind , HEP

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Recyclable energy

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nuclear - heat from atomic reactions heats water and steam turns turbine

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Which 2 countries supply most coal

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USA and Russia

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Which 2 countries supply most oil

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Venezuala and Saudia arabia

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Which 2 countries supply most gas

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Russia and Iran

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China and fossil fuel demand

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economic development led to doubling in oil consumption from 2000-2010 - making China energy insecure

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Effect of climate change on oceans - devloping nations

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rely on ocean for food and industry

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Effect of climate change on oceans - tourism

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coral bleaching has reduced tourism - great barrier reef

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radical technology def

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new technologies that have the potential to dramatically change the way we generate and use energy

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3 radical technologies

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electric cars, CCS, Hydrogen fuel, nuclear fusion

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Hydrogen fuel cells - positive and negative

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  • more efficient than petrol/diesel cars
  • hydrogen is most abundant element on the planet
  • no pollution
  • explosive and dangerous
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Radical technologies - Hydrogen fuel cells

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once hydrogen is separated it can be used as an alternative form of energy

114
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Radical technologies - Electric cars negative and positive

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  • many cost £20,000 +
  • early cars could only travel 100 miles ( this has improved)
  • don’t produce pollution
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CCS positives and negatives

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  • could cut c02 emissions by 19%
  • not financially viable
  • c02 may not stay trapped and then leak
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Radical technologies - Carbon capture storage (CCS)

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C02 is compressed and injected into liquid form into the ground.

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Radical technologies - nuclear fusion

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when atomic nuclei join to make a new nucleas and produce 500 MW ITER

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nuclear fusion - positive and negatives

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  • no GG emissions
  • no radioactivity
  • very expensive so only accessible to HIC’s
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Increase demand in fossil fuels has meant

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increase deforestation - less carbon captured , decrease infiltration and interception leading to more flooding

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Madagascar and deforestation

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deforestation in 1950 as hardwood demand increased- reduced forest cover by 2/3rds in 25 years

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forest loss due to biofuels

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growing of palm oil has meant deforestation - loss of habitat for animals and indegionious people

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Kuznets curve

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as economic growth increases , environmental care decreases until the country has developed so hits a point where environmental care increases

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Brazil - positive of Biofuels

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biggest producer of bio ethanol
produces 930,000 barrels a day
employs 1.34 million
generates 16% of Brazils energy
3 million vehicles powered by it

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Deforestation in Amazon- effects

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in 2014, 4000 hectares were burnt
stores 17% of terrestrial carbon , 2010 drought meant amazon was no longer a sink.
- increased droughts (2010 )
- forest fires - releasing more c02
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Deforestation in Indonesia - responses

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produces half of earths palm oil , government introduced moratorium which reduced c02 emissions by 1,2%

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Coral triangle - effects on coral

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In southeast asia,
most biodiverse marine ecosystem on earth ,
120 million people rely on it for food, income and protection

127
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COP26 - response to deforestation

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110 countries pledged to end deforestation by 2030
$1.1 billion put to protect congo basin

128
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prairies grassland - negative of biofuel

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2007-2015 US Enviromental agency urged farmers to grow corn soya and sugar cane
5.5 million hectares of grassland disappeared leading to increase soil erosion - affects soil carbon store

129
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role of key energy players - TNC’s

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-distribute energy resources,
-ensure profits
-supply energy ( BP and Shell)

130
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role of key energy players - OPEC

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control world’s oil reserve and ensures stabilisation of oil markets

131
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role of key energy players - national governments

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meet obligations , secure energy supplies , enforce policies ( EU target to reduce fossil fuels)

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role of key energy players - consumers

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create demand , oppose local energy production and decide on household energy type

133
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role of key energy players - non government organisations

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campaign against global issues like nuclear energy , pipelines and exploitation of resources ( green peace)

134
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factors influencing access and consumption of energy resources - physical availability

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climate and natural resources like coal and oil

135
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factors influencing access and consumption of energy resources - cost

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is passed onto the consumer , renewables are expensive so can only be afforded by wealthy nations

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factors influencing access and consumption of energy resources - technology

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the ability to extract resources from harder places ( deep water oil)

137
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factors influencing access and consumption of energy resources - economic development and extraction

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developed countries have access and money to invest in technology to extract
( Russia does , Kenya doesn’t)

138
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factors influencing access and consumption of energy resources - environmental priorities

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climate change concerns and a cultures view on damage to the environment will effect consumption

139
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alternative fossil fuels - wind ( positives and negatives)

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-operational costs are low
-can be done on a small or large scale
- but can’t store energy
-creates nose pollution

140
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Wind energy eg - Quarrendon fields

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an onshore wind farm
- produces 1.5MW of energy
- provides 2000 homes with energy

141
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Wind energy eg - Hornsea offshore wind farm

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-has 174 wind turbines
- powers 1 million homes

142
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alternatives to fossil fuels - solar ( positives and negatives)

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-no pollution and minimal risks ,
-low operational costs and can be used by poor countries.
-energy can’t be stored and can’t be used in
- certain weather conditions and at night

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eg of solar power - Christchurch solar farm

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will run for 25 years
cost £50 million
is weather dependent

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alternatives to fossil fuels - nuclear
how it works and the pros and cons

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  • atoms are split which produces steam and turns a turbine to produce energy
  • produces a continuous supply energy
  • reduces transport
  • accidents can occur
  • difficult to dispose of waste
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Nuclear energy eg - Hinkley point C

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  • nuclear power station located in Somerset
  • cost £20.3 billion
  • aims to produce 7% of UK energy
  • risks of radiation leak
146
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Impacts of changing land use on carbon cycle - deforestation

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concentrated in developing countries
it increases c02 in atmosphere
reduces photosynthesis
increases soil erosion and soil heath as nutrients are lost

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Impacts of changing land use on carbon cycle - conversion of grass lands to farm lands

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farmers have cleared grasslands to grow plants ( sugar cane, soya) for biofuels.
- releases c02
- lung effect is reduced
- more toxins released from soil into atmosphere

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Impacts of changing land use on carbon cycle- afforestation

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establishment of a forest
- increases carbon capture
- increases carbon stores
- increased interception
- nutrient rich soils

149
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what do climate change models suggest

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global warming is causing a weather patterns to shift

150
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moratorium

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a legally authorised delay in performance of a legal activity ( deforestation)

151
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changes in outputs due to global warming - cryosphere

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the area of earth’s surface where water is held in a solid form as ice ,
- higher ocean temps and global temps lead to higher evaporation and higher humidity causing more intense storms and higher river discharge leading to flooding

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factors causing uncertainty- natural factors

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oceans are carbon sinks however they take a long time to respond to climate change

153
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factors causing uncertainty- human factors

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emissions are still on the rise as countries industrialise and people become more affluent causing increased demand , however it is uncertain if renewables will reduce these.

154
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factors causing uncertainty- (tipping points) forest die back and thermohaline circulation

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melting of northern ice sheets releases salty water which slows the conveyor belt which could reachh a tipping point.
die back is also meaning less trees are sequestering carbon

155
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Indonesia - response to deforestation

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  • produce half of the world’s/ $50 million palm oil each year.
  • In 2011, Indonesia’s president created a forest moratorium to reduce deforestation to protect the 74 million hectares of the natural forest and peatland.
  • By 2013, emissions had fallen by 1-2.5%. However its effects were limited since illegal logging still remains an issue.
156
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UK energy security and energy mix

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  • is energy insecure
  • 1980 - 89% from fossil fuels -
  • 2012 - 14% renewable
    coal - 3%
    nuclear - 6%
    oil- 39%
157
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Yukon river - impact of climate change on river regimes

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-more water fell as rain than snow in Spring,
-snowmelt is beginning earlier bringing earlier peaks to regimes
- inflows has increased by 39%.

158
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Impacts of climate change of southern ocean ( antarctic)

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  • pH to drop from 8.2 to 8.1 which is a 26% reduction.
  • Arctic and Antarctica are the most vulnerable to this due to their ice sheets.
  • caused organisms to migrate as can’t cope with acidity
  • impacting fish stocks
  • reduce coral health
159
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COP 26- response to climate change

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-110 countries pledged to end deforestation by 2030
- $1.1 billion fund to protect the Congo Basin.
- however deforestation in 2020 in the congo was at an all time high so people are skeptical

160
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carbon cycle

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the movement of carbon between stores on land , oceans and the atmosphere

161
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carbon is a closed system because

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no external inputs or outputs of carbon to the earth so the total amount of carbon is fixed and finite

162
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resevoir turnover

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the rate at which carbon enters and leaves a store

163
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largest store of carbon on earth

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the lithosphere ( the earths crust )
100 million billion tonnes

164
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1 peta gram is equal to

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one billion tonnes of carbon

165
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why the biological carbon pump is important

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  • this helps keep atmospheric carbon levels 200 ppm lower than they would be without it
166
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what % of carbon is stored in under sea algae and plants

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93%

167
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how many billion tonnes of carbon are predicted to be in atmosphere

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40,000 billion

168
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what temp of water is more affective at sequestering carbon

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cold water in the arctics

169
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how thermohaline circulation works

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  • current begins in polar regions and sea ice forms so water becomes saltier
  • the current divides into Indian and western pacific
  • the two branches warm and rise as they travel north and release small c02
  • they then go back to the south and get cold again and absorb more c02 then sinks and stays at bottom of ocean for thousands of years
170
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what would happen in thermohaline circulation stops

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UK climate would get colder
- USA would get warmer and see increase in flooding and storms as gulf stream stops
-more c02 in atmosphere as can’t be sequestered

171
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Example of tar sands - Canada , Alberta

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hold 1.7 million barrels of bitumen oil
uses huge amounts of energy
leaves scars on environment

172
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Example of shale gas - US

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US estimate they have 86 years left of shale gas
In US you own the minerals under ground - so many people can make a lot of money
done by fracking

Geography paper 1 (4 decks)

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