Chapter 17: Biogeochemistry

Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks 2026 Book chapter

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Authors: Hans Kaper, Hans Engler
DOI: 10.1137/1.9781611978889.ch17
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Abstract

The chemical composition of Earth’s climate system is essentially fixed, so all the chemical elements must be constantly recycled. The circulation of chemical elements through the biological and physical world is known as the biogeochemical cycle. In this chapter we focus on the carbon cycle.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping

Publication details

Journal / source
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics eBooks
Publisher
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Pages
267–278
Publication date
17 June 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter