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carbon sequestration
(redirected from Carbon dioxide sink)

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carbon sequestration
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Environmental Science) the prevention of greenhouse gas build-up in the earth's atmosphere by methods such as planting trees to absorb carbon dioxide or pumping carbon dioxide into underground reservoirs


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They found that underground water is the major carbon dioxide sink in these gas fields and has been for millions of years.
It was hoped it would give a picture of the regional distribution of the greenhouse gas, seasonal variation of both human and natural sources and how carbon dioxide sinks react.
It has the potentiality to use as a great carbon dioxide sink.
 
 
 
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