Carbon sequestration for capture & long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide
Q. Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Carbon sequestration is the process of capture and long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide
2. Phytoplankton bloom is example of Carbon sequestration
- Published on 10 Jul 15a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
Carbon sequestration is the process of capture and long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide. Carbon sequestration describes long-term storage of carbon dioxide or other forms of carbon to either mitigate or defer global warming and avoid dangerous climate change. It has been proposed as a way to slow the atmospheric and marine accumulation of greenhouse gases, which are released by burning fossil fuels.Carbon dioxide is naturally captured from the atmosphere through biological, chemical, or physical processes. Artificial processes have been devised to produce similar effects, including large-scale, artificial capture and sequestration of industrially produced CO using subsurface saline aquifers, reservoirs, ocean water, aging oil fields, or other carbon sinks.
