biogeochemical
Life-earth-chemistry interplay
Biogeochemical describes processes involving the cycling of chemical elements through living organisms and their physical environment.
Carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus move through biogeochemical cycles—passing between atmosphere, water, soil, and living things.
Biogeochemical processes in wetlands help filter pollutants from runoff.
Biogeochemical element circulation process
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- water cycleContinuous planetary moisture movement
- oxygen cycleElemental air circulation system
- fluxContinuous change or flow
reservoir · sequestration · mineralization · immobilization · turnover · steady state · feedback · input
Crust plus upper mantle
- hydrospherePlanet's total water mass
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- cryosphereEarth's frozen water systems
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
sediment · soil · ocean · freshwater · wetland · forest · tundra · marine
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nitrificationMicrobial ammonia-to-nitrate conversion
- denitrificationMicrobial nitrate-to-gas conversion
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
leaching · volatilization · sedimentation · respiration · photosynthesis · chemosynthesis · redox · dissolution
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- sulfurYellow combustible element
- oxygenElement eight, colorless gas
hydrogen · iron · calcium · potassium · magnesium · silicon · manganese · zinc
Simulating or demonstrating form
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- mass balanceNet change in glacier ice
- stoichiometryQuantitative chemical reaction analysis
IPCC · global change · anthropogenic · perturbation · baseline · proxy · remote sensing · field study
carbon cycle
Biogeochemical element circulation process
- nitrogen cycleBiogeochemical element circulation
- water cycleContinuous planetary moisture movement
- oxygen cycleElemental air circulation system
flux · reservoir · sequestration · mineralization · immobilization · turnover · steady state · feedback · input · output
lithosphere
Crust plus upper mantle
- hydrospherePlanet's total water mass
- atmosphereGaseous layer around planets
- cryosphereEarth's frozen water systems
ecosystem · sediment · soil · ocean · freshwater · wetland · forest · tundra · marine · terrestrial
weathering
Atmospheric breakdown of materials
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
- nitrificationMicrobial ammonia-to-nitrate conversion
- denitrificationMicrobial nitrate-to-gas conversion
fixation · leaching · volatilization · sedimentation · respiration · photosynthesis · chemosynthesis · redox · dissolution · precipitation
carbon
Sixth element, atomic symbol C
- nitrogenElement seven, colorless gas
- phosphorusGlow-in-dark element
- sulfurYellow combustible element
oxygen · hydrogen · iron · calcium · potassium · magnesium · silicon · manganese · zinc · copper
modeling
Simulating or demonstrating form
- monitoringOngoing observation of something
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- mass balanceNet change in glacier ice
stoichiometry · IPCC · global change · anthropogenic · perturbation · baseline · proxy · remote sensing · field study · laboratory analysis
biogeochemicalabiotic
Nonliving, in ecology
non-biological · inorganic · geophysical · biotic · isolated
biogeochemicalanthropogenic
Caused by human activity
industrial · synthetic · artificial · engineered · manufactured
biogeochemicalastrophysical
Of space physics
cosmological · extraterrestrial · astronomical · celestial · stellar
chemical, geology, biome, biosphere, biochemistry, geological, geochemistry, geochemist