Carbon Cycle & Climate Models
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Carbon shuttles endlessly between the atmosphere, the ocean, the land biosphere and fossil fuels. See how differently sized the reservoirs are, watch a thicker blanket of atmospheric CO₂ trap more escaping heat and push the temperature up, then change the level of emissions cuts to compare where 2050 and 2100 end up.
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About this app
Carbon Cycle & Climate Models is an interactive Earth science learning app about carbon reservoirs, the greenhouse effect, and future warming. Explore the relative sizes of carbon stored in the atmosphere, ocean, land biosphere, and fossil fuels, then adjust CO₂ levels to see how trapped heat changes. Compare projected temperature rise for 2050 and 2100 under weak, moderate, or strong mitigation.
Use cases
- High school students studying carbon cycles and climate change
- Teachers demonstrating carbon reservoirs and the greenhouse effect
- Learners comparing climate mitigation pathways
- Science classrooms using interactive review activities
Features
- Interactive carbon reservoir view with approximate GtC values
- Comparison of atmosphere, ocean, land, and fossil-fuel carbon stores
- CO₂ level controls for 280, 420, and 550 ppm scenarios
- Visual explanation of incoming sunlight and trapped heat
- Temperature-rise comparisons by mitigation level and target year
- Guided missions with reset and next controls