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biological pump

noun

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  1. The collection of biological ocean processes that regulate the uptake, storage, and…

    The collection of biological ocean processes that regulate the uptake, storage, and release of carbon.

    • Thus, changes in the magnitude of the ocean's biological pump may have had a large influence on the f_(CO2) of the atmosphere in the past and could also be important in controlling future f_(CO2).

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