Definitions of geothermal heat pump on the Web: A geothermal heat pump system is a heating and/or an air conditioning system that uses the Earth’s ability to store heat in the ground and water … en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geothermal_heat_pump Geothermal systems are simple refrigeration-based pumping systems which move and concentrate heat from the earth and make it usable [...]

Definitions of Carbon sink on the Web: A Carbon Dioxide (CO2) sink is a carbon dioxide reservoir that is increasing in size, and is the opposite of a carbon dioxide "source". … en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_sink A carbon sink is anything that is collecting more CO 2 from the atmosphere than it’s releasing. Major carbon sinks include the [...]

Definitions of Carbon pool on the Web: A reservoir that contains carbon as a principal element in the biogeochemical cycle. amsglossary.allenpress.com/glossary/browse A system having the capacity to accumulate or release carbon. Examples of carbon pools are forest biomass, wood products, soils, and the atmosphere. carbon.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/definitions_e.html

Definitions of Carbon flux on the Web: Carbon dioxide forms approximately 0.04% of the Earth’s atmosphere. It is essential to photosynthesis in plants and other photoautotrophs, and is … en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_flux The transfer of carbon from one carbon pool to another. carbon.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/definitions_e.html Carbon flux is the net difference between carbon removal and carbon addition to a [...]

Definitions of reforestation on the Web: the restoration (replanting) of a forest that had been reduced by fire or cutting wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn Reforestation is the restocking of existing forests and woodlands which have been depleted. Reforestation can be used to improve the quality of human life by soaking up pollution and dust from the air, rebuild [...]