Carbon reservoirs
Reservoir | Qantity-Gigatons |
---|---|
Atmosphere | 720 |
Oceans (total) | 38 500 |
Ocean - Deep layers | 37 000 |
Ocean - Upper layers | 1 000 |
Lithosphere | 79 000 000 |
Earth Crust – Sedimentary rock and kerogen | 75 000 000 |
Earth Crust - Hydrocarbons | 4 000 |
Terrestrial biosphere (total) | 2 000 |
Living biomass (plants) | 800 |
Dead biomass (soil) | 1 200 |