Geography A-Level
Lithospheric Sequestration
What Lithospheric Sequestration means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Lithospheric Sequestration
The process of carbon being locked in sedimentary rocks like limestone and chalk through the accumulation of marine organisms and chemical precipitation.
Topics that use Lithospheric Sequestration
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
Using Lithospheric Sequestration in the exam
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