Biological pump (Q344)
Subject, term, tag: Biological pump
- Biological (carbon) pump
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | Biological pump |
Subject, term, tag: Biological pump |
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IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
A series of ocean processes through which inorganic carbon (as carbon dioxide, CO 2) is fixed as organic matter by photosynthesis in sunlit surface water and then transported to the ocean interior, and possibly the sediment, resulting in the storage of carbon. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026