I wouldnt think the carbon content needs replenishment, more the oxygen content.
In addition, it would help free pockets of gas into the atmosphere. I dont think hiding biomass would be big, as any biomass it submerges was already taken out of the system in terms of peat and loam. On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 10:11 AM, Michel Jullian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Indeed I would think more tectonic activity > more volcanic activity > more > CO2, I don't see why the biomass which gets covered would counter that, on > the contrary it seems to replenish the magma's carbon content, enabling CO2 > emission by future volcanoes erupting downstream as shown on the nice page > you pointed us to. > > Michel > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Jonsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 6:05 PM > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Re: Plate tectonics cause CO2 emission > > >> Positive or negative? Seems like more tectonic movement causes more CO2? On >> the other hand biomass might get covered when a plate goes below another. I >> suppose this is a necessity for oil production? >> >> Here is a link http://dilu.bol.ucla.edu/ . The relations seems complex. >> >> The PDF of the lecture yesterday is 55 MB and we haven't yet a way to >> transfer the file. This was mentioned in relation to astrobiology and >> tectonic plates and motion only occurs under narrow conditions for a planet. >> >> >> David >> >> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 5:47 PM, Michel Jullian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Makes sense, since plate tectonics obviously have a role in volcanic >>> activity, which has a role in CO2 emission (cf the nice postings by Stephen >>> and Taylor in the "Thawing..." thread explaining how the planet may have >>> recovered from "snowball Earth" conditions thanks to volcanic CO2 emission >>> and subsequent greenhouse effect) >>> >>> Michel >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "David Jonsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: <vortex-l@eskimo.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:11 PM >>> Subject: [Vo]:Plate tectonics cause CO2 emission >>> >>> >>> > Hi >>> > >>> > A professor on a seminar yesterday said plate tectonics have a role in >>> CO2 >>> > emission. >>> > >>> > Anyone here knows more? >>> > >>> > David >>> > >>> >> >> -- >> David Jonsson >> Sweden >> phone callto:+46703000370 >> > >
