Geography A-Level
System flows and transfers
What System flows and transfers means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of System flows and transfers
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Photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, combustion, carbon sequestration in oceans and sediments, and weathering move carbon between stores.
Topics that use System flows and transfers
- The carbon cycle (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Carbon budget
- Carbon reservoirs
- Cryosphere
- Enhanced greenhouse effect
- Human intervention
- Hydrosphere
- Lithosphere
- Ocean acidification
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