Area coverage, plant carbon and net primary production for major terrestrial ecosystems in 1850 and 1980. Takle.
Atmospheric CO2 concentration excess as a function of time. Houghton, J.T., G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums, eds, 1990: 1990 Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, 364 pp.
Atmospheric changes in carbon 14 values derived from tree rings between 1820-1954. Source unknown.
Annual uptake of Carbon. Adapted and corrected from Sarmiento, J. L., 1993: Ocean and carbon cycle. C & EN, May 31
Anthropogenic CO2 production rate. Houghton, J.T., G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums, eds, 1990: 1990 Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, 364 pp.
Global concentrations of methane in the troposphere. Adapted from Blake and Rowland (1987).
Average atmospheric methane concentrations. Adapted from Khalil and Rasmussen, C and E News, 64 (47), 23.
Methane, CO2 and temperature profiles. Adapted from Woodwell et al, Scientific American, April 1989
Estimated sources and sinks of methane. Adapted from the IPCC supplemental Report, 1992.
Trends in domestic animal population (1890-1985). EPA, 1989: Policy options for stabilizing global climate.
Estimated sources and sinks of carbon monoxide. EPA, 1989: Policy options for stabilizing global climate.
Definitions for Discussing Global Quantities.
Atmospheric CO2 concentrations at Barrow, Ak, Mauna Loa, Hi, American Samoa, and South Pole. American Scientist, 78, 325 (1990). Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
Atmospheric CO2 since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. EPA.
Changes in global atmospheric CO2 and global surface temperature over the last 160,000 years. U.S. Global Change Research Program
Net release of carbon from tropical deforestation. EPA, 1989: Policy options for stabilizing global climate.
Carbon dioxide emissions from cement production EPA, 1989: Policy options for stabilizing global climate.
Fossil fuel emissions. American Scientist, 78, 310 (1990). Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
CO2 emissions due to fossil fuel consumption. EPA.
Seven box schematic of the carbon cycle NASA
High latitude oceans play a significant role
Feedback processes in the carbon cycle
Essential nutrients for ocean plants
. Biological activity in the oceans of the southern hemisphere American Scientist July/Aug 1990. Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
Biological activity in the oceans of the northern hemisphere American Scientist July/Aug 1990. Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
Global concentration of phytoplankton. NASA.
Mean near-surface phytoplankton pigment concentrations. NASA
Vertical distribution of carbon dioxide in the air around a forest varies with time of day. J. D. Butler, Air Pollution Chemistry, 1979.
Net assimilation of carbon by photosynthesis American Scientist July/Aug 1990. Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
January-February global plant biological activity as determined by the Global Vegetative Index. American Scientist 78, 322 (1990). Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
July-August global plant biological activity as determined by the Global Vegetative Index. American Scientist 78, 322 (1990). Permission granted by Sigma, Xi, The Scientific Research Society.
Productive potential of the Earth's vegetative biomass. NASA
Area coverage, plant carbon and net primary production for major terrestrial ecosystems. Takle.
Area coverage, plant carbon and net primary production for major terrestrial ecosystems in 1850 and 1980. Takle.
Emissions from fossil fuels into the atmosphere.. Houghton, J.T., G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums, eds, 1990: 1990 Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, 364 pp.
Atmospheric changes in carbon 14 values derived from tree rings between 1820-1954. Source unknown.
Changes of carbon 13 in tree rings and of atmospheric CO2 relative to preindustrial conditions (1800-1850). Source unknown.
Annual uptake of Carbon. Adapted and corrected from Sarmiento, J. L., 1993: Ocean and carbon cycle. C & EN, May 31
Anthropogenic CO2 production rate. Houghton, J.T., G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums, eds, 1990: 1990 Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, 364 pp.
Greenhouse effect. (Used with permission from CALMET '95, CAL Working group of SCHOTI.)