carbon sink; carbon dioxide sink; CO2 sink
Environmental science term for a natural or artificial reservoir that absorbs more carbon dioxide than it releases.
Forests are important carbon sinks.
The oceans also function as carbon dioxide sinks.
Greenhouse gas; carbon sinks help reduce greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Carbon sequestration; the process of capturing and storing atmospheric carbon dioxide, often related to carbon sinks.
Compound of 二酸化炭素 (carbon dioxide) + の (possessive particle) + 吸収源 (absorption source/sink). A direct translation of the English term 'carbon sink'.