Carbonate sedimentary rocks have a reservoir mass of 40 million Gt ( C ). Sedimentation and burial p

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Carbonate sedimentary rocks have a reservoir mass of 40 million Gt ( C ). Sedimentation and burial provide an influx of inorganic carbon of 0.2 Gt ( C ) /year,  while volcanism (at 0.03 Gt ( C ) /year) and carbonate weathering ( at 0.17 Gt ( C ) /year) provide outflows of Carbon in this steady state cycle.

Compute the residence time of Carbon in the sedimentary rock.  Be sure to show your work. 

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Carbonate sedimentary rocks have a reservoir mass of 40 million Gt ( C ). Sedimentation and burial provide an influx of inorganic carbon of 0.2 Gt ( C ) /year,  while volcanism (at 0.03 Gt ( C ) /year) and carbonate weathering ( at 0.17 Gt ( C ) /year) provide outflows of Carbon in this steady state cycle.

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