1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
anzhelika [568]
3 years ago
13

Where do scientists believe the missing carbon is going? Why are they not sure? (Site 2)

Social Studies
2 answers:
Dafna1 [17]3 years ago
6 0

Some Scientists believe the missing carbon is going into the boreal forest. They are not sure because the boreal forest both absorbs and releases carbon dioxide. Scientists need more data, gathered from a large region over a period of time in order to come to any firm conclusions about the missing carbon.

timurjin [86]3 years ago
4 0

Question: <em>Where do scientists believe the missing carbon is going? Why are they not sure? (Site 2)</em>

<em />

Answer:

Scientist estimate that 1-2 billion metric tons of carbon a year are missing from the global carbon budget. Scientist cannot account for the location of 15 to 30 percent of the carbon released into the atmosphere each year. Worldwide humans release an estimated amount of 7 billion tons of carbon. Of that 7 billion 3 billion tons is released into the atmosphere and 2 billion tons is absorbed into the ocean, that leaves you with 2 billion tons of carbon. Scientists assume land vegetation absorbs the rest, but they don’t know exactly where or how much. 

Scientists began to suspect that boreal forests were involved. These forests are located at high latitudes in the northern hemisphere between 43°N and 65°N. They cover between 16 and 20 million square kilometers of land. Scientist took measurements of the carbon dioxide levels at ground level and at the tops of the trees in the boreal forest. They found that while the trees where actively photosynthesizing, the trees took in massive amounts of carbon dioxide and when the photosynthesizing slowed there was a slow release of carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere. They also found that large quantities of carbon dioxide are being stored in the soil beneath the trees. Due to this scientist can estimate that some of the carbon dioxide is being absorbed by the trees and soil in the boreal forest. 

You might be interested in
Article l of the u.s constitution gives congress the power to:
sergejj [24]

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

8 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
¿A que le llamamos horizonte? plis tengo que entregar a las 8
seraphim [82]
Sorry I don’t understand
5 0
3 years ago
Germany-shown here is an example of a
sveticcg [70]

Answer:

perforated country I think

7 0
2 years ago
After the Cuban missile crisis, the United states blocked all trade with Cuba. What type of trade barrier did the United states
Klio2033 [76]

Answer:

A

Explanation:

the U.S. placed an embargo on exports to Cuba except for food and medicine after Cuba nationalized American-owned Cuban oil refineries without compensation.

4 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
How did the supreme courts decision in bush v. Gore differ from its decision in brown v. Board of education
Simora [160]
Brown vs.board of education was seperating blacks from whites which i think is called segregation.polices and firefighter alowed it back then,firefighters would spray fire on black people or white people would throw bombs.Later than, the judges in the supreme court decided not to have segregation anymore.and now black and whites are together.
I only now brown verses the board of education but not the other on
Hoped this helped you!

3 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • First Secretary of State; headed the Demparment of Foreign Affairs
    14·1 answer
  • Something explorers wanted to buy in the Indies
    12·1 answer
  • A poll showed that voters prefer to have members of Congress vote as delegates. This information probably influences representat
    13·1 answer
  • Imperialism was unsuccessful because
    5·2 answers
  • A researcher is interested in testing the effectiveness of using "clickers" for question-and-answer sessions during lectures. He
    7·1 answer
  • How did queen Elizabeth affect the plays in england
    14·1 answer
  • Which U.S. state borders Canada?<br> a. Alaska<br> b. Connecticut<br> c. Oregon<br> d. Wisconsin
    13·1 answer
  • If you are gambling in las vegas, your motivation to avoid losing is likely _____ your motivation to win.
    9·1 answer
  • ______________ was a Baptist minister from Atlanta whose stirring
    5·1 answer
  • List the steps of meiosis II: use your notes/slideshow<br> Click to add subtitle
    10·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!