Map of Modern Day CO2 Sinks (IMAGE)

UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Map of Modern Day CO2 Sinks

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The illustration identifies the high-latitude North Atlantic as a significant CO2 sink (The purple areas are the most efficient sinks, while red ones are sources of CO2 in the modern ocean). The white star shows the location of the studied sediment core. The map was generated using data of Takahashi et al. Illustration: M. Ezat/CAGE.

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Mohamed Ezat

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