Assuming the carbon cycle below is in steady state, what is the flux of photosynethis? Enter your answer as a number only. Atmosphere 750 GT Photosynthesis X Gt/yr? Life on land 610 GT Leaf fall 60 GT/yr Respiration 50 GT/yr Volcanic eruptions 0.6 GT/yr Respiration 59.4 GT/yr Soil 1580 GT Release 90 GT/yr Runoff 0.6 GT/yr Dissolution 90 GT/yr Surface ocean 970 GT Upwelling 105.6 GT/yr Uptake 10 GT/yr Downwelling 96.2 GT/yr Deep ocean 38,000 GT Deposition of sediment 0.6 GT/yr Solid Earth (including rocks and fossil fuels) 100,000,000 GT Life in oceans 3 GT Dead life sinking 10 GT/yr

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Assuming the carbon cycle below is in steady state, what is the flux of photosynethis? Enter your answer as a number only.
Atmosphere
750 GT
Photosynthesis
X Gt/yr?
Life on land
610 GT
Leaf fall
60 GT/yr
Respiration
50 GT/yr
Volcanic eruptions
0.6 GT/yr
Respiration
59.4 GT/yr
Soil
1580 GT
Release
90 GT/yr
Runoff
0.6 GT/yr
Dissolution
90 GT/yr
Surface ocean
970 GT
Upwelling
105.6 GT/yr
Uptake
10 GT/yr
Downwelling
96.2 GT/yr
Deep ocean
38,000 GT
Deposition of
sediment
0.6 GT/yr
Solid Earth (including rocks and fossil fuels)
100,000,000 GT
Life in
oceans
3 GT
Dead life sinking
10 GT/yr
Transcribed Image Text:Assuming the carbon cycle below is in steady state, what is the flux of photosynethis? Enter your answer as a number only. Atmosphere 750 GT Photosynthesis X Gt/yr? Life on land 610 GT Leaf fall 60 GT/yr Respiration 50 GT/yr Volcanic eruptions 0.6 GT/yr Respiration 59.4 GT/yr Soil 1580 GT Release 90 GT/yr Runoff 0.6 GT/yr Dissolution 90 GT/yr Surface ocean 970 GT Upwelling 105.6 GT/yr Uptake 10 GT/yr Downwelling 96.2 GT/yr Deep ocean 38,000 GT Deposition of sediment 0.6 GT/yr Solid Earth (including rocks and fossil fuels) 100,000,000 GT Life in oceans 3 GT Dead life sinking 10 GT/yr
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