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Airborne fraction

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-003391

The proportion of total carbon dioxide emissions from human activities that remains in the atmosphere, rather than being absorbed by oceans or terrestrial ecosystems. This fraction indicates the efficiency of natural carbon sinks in removing anthropogenic CO2. Over recent decades, the airborne fraction has remained relatively constant, around 45% to 50%.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-003391
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-003391",
  "term": "Airborne fraction",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "The proportion of total carbon dioxide emissions from human activities that remains in the atmosphere, rather than being absorbed by oceans or terrestrial ecosystems. This fraction indicates the efficiency of natural carbon sinks in removing anthropogenic CO2. Over recent decades, the airborne fraction has remained relatively constant, around 45% to 50%.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/airborne-fraction/"
}

Record 337 of 10,703 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.