In a best case but very unrealistic scenario imagine that

Last updated: 9/21/2023

In a best case but very unrealistic scenario imagine that scientists suddenly discovered an unlimited clean and cheap fuel source that emitted no CO into the atmosphere thus bringing fossil fuel use down to zero What would happen Would the carbon cycle naturally bring atmospheric CO levels back to pre industrial levels below 280 ppm 2 1 Press the NONE button next to fossil fuel use to bring CO emissions to zero in the simulation Then run the simulation for a hundred or more years to see what happens Record your data and compare it to your previous entries 3 4 Answer the questions below To Year 2010 2060 2110 Gaseous Carbon Atmosphere 720 652 353 How have atmospheric carbon levels changed Ocean Surface 1000 1010 Ocean water 1007 Without any fossil fuel consumption which parts of the cycle have improved their carbon levels in comparison to previous data Which sections of the cycle have improved from the previous levels you have recorded but still are increasing their carbon levels Deep Ocean 38000 38062 38089 Soil 2000 1999 Biosphere Carbon 1993 Terrestrial Plants 700 697 692