Meaning carbon sequestration
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carbon sequestration


  The fixation of atmospheric carbon dioxide in a carbon sink through biological or physical processes.
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carbon sequestration


Biological carbon sequestration (carbon sink) is a biochemical process by which atmospheric carbon is absorbed by living organisms, including trees, soil micro-organisms, and crops, and involving the [..]
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carbon sequestration


process of capturing carbon emissions and storing them underground.
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carbon sequestration


The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store the carbon [..]
Source: science.nasa.gov

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Terrestrial, or biologic, carbon sequestration is the process by which trees and plants absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen, and store the carbon. Geologic sequestration is one step in the process of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), and involves injecting carbon dioxide deep underground where it stays permanently.?
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carbon sequestration


The process of increasing the carbon content of a reservoir/pool other than the atmosphere.
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carbon sequestration


Pursuant to 22 USCS § 7901 (1) [Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse; Chapter 86. Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries], the term carbon sequestration means “the capture [..]
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carbon sequestration


Storage of carbon through natural or technological processes in biomass or in deep geological formations.
Source: globalchange.gov

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carbon sequestration


The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen, and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store carbon until burned.
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carbon sequestration


the uptake and storage of carbon.
Source: environment.gov.au

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carbon sequestration


Technical method of removing CO2 from the atmosphere into another form for storage.
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carbon sequestration


The permanent removal of carbon dioxide from (or before it enters) the atmosphere by both natural (crops, forests, oceans, soil, and vegetation) and man-made means. Synonymous with the “storage” part of carbon capture and storage.
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Carbon sequestration is the process through which carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is absorbed by trees, plants and crops through photosynthesis, and stored as carbon in biomass (tree trunks, branch [..]
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carbon sequestration


The removal of greenhouse gasses from the atmosphere by plants, soils or technological measures.
Source: environment.nsw.gov.au

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carbon sequestration


The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store the carbon [..]
Source: nature.ca

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carbon sequestration


Any of several processes for the permanent or long-term artificial or natural capture or removal and storage of Carbon Dioxide and other Forms of Carbon, through biological, chemical or Physical Proce [..]
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carbon sequestration


The uptake and storage of carbon. Trees and plants, for example, absorb carbon dioxide, release the oxygen and store the carbon. Fossil fuels were at one time biomass and continue to store the carbon [..]
Source: earthobservatory.nasa.gov

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carbon sequestration


The process of removing carbon dioxide (CO2
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carbon sequestration


The deliberate removal or storage of carbon in a place (a sink) where it will remain. Carbon Sequestration in construction usually refers to building products derived from plant materials such as wood [..]
Source: greenspec.co.uk

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carbon sequestration


The removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; generally through photosynthesis to fix it as organic compounds in plants and soils; increasing the potential for carbon sequestration is a goal of the Kyoto Protocol
Source: apis.ac.uk

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carbon sequestration


The capture and removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in an alternative carbon related reservoir, e.g. soil organic matter, charcoal, tree growth.
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carbon sequestration


 
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carbon sequestration


Long-term storage of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere, underground, or in oceans, so that the buildup of carbon dioxide concentration, a principle greenhouse gas, reduces or slows.
Source: forestasyst.org

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carbon sequestration


The process of removing carbon from the atmosphere and depositing it in a reservoir.
Source: pacificclimatechange.net





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