Carbon cycle (Q363)
Subject, term, tag: Carbon cycle
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Carbon cycle |
Subject, term, tag: Carbon cycle |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
The flow of carbon (in various forms, e.g., as 2) carbon dioxide (CO, carbon in biomass, and carbon dissolved in the ocean as carbonate and bicarbonate) through the atmosphere, hydrosphere, terrestrial and marine biosphere and lithosphere. In this report, the reference unit for the global carbon cycle is GtCO 2 or GtC (one Gigatonne = 1 Gt = 10 15 grams; 1 GtC corresponds to 3.664 GtCO 2). (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026