Uptake of fossil fuel CO/sub 2/ by the ocean

Conference · Tue Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6433163

Peng, T H

The increase in oceanic carbon concentration due to the absorption of CO/sub 2/, is too small to be measured successfully. Estimates must rely on the use of mathematical model calculations. Results for carbon dioxide uptake by the box-diffusion type ocean model and regional model are compared. For purposes of modeling, oceans have been divided into 3 categories: equatorial, temperate and polar. The box-diffusion model shows an uptake of 35 x 10/sup 14/ moles of CO/sub 2/, while the regional ocean model shows an uptake of 44 x 10/sup 14/ moles. This publication has relied heavily upon results obtained by the GEOSECS program. 6 figures, 7 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6433163
• Report Number(s): CONF-810813-(Vol.2)
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Am. Chem. Soc., Div. Pet. Chem., Prepr.; (United States) Journal Volume: 26:4
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
CALCULATION METHODS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON DIOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMISORPTION
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DIFFUSION
FORECASTING
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
QUANTITY RATIO
RELIABILITY
SEAWATER
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SORPTION
SORPTIVE PROPERTIES
SURFACE PROPERTIES
WATER