carbon pump
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, carbon pump has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Nov 2025).
The biological pump (or marine biological carbon pump) is the ocean's biologically driven sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere and land runoff to the ocean interior and seafloor sediments. In other words, it is a biologically mediated process which results in the sequestering of carbon in the deep ocean away from the atmosphere and the land. The biological pump is the biological component of the "marine carbon pump" which contains both a physical and biological component. It is the part o
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Oceanography / Climate science |
Who talks about carbon pump on podcasts?
carbon pump came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Radiolab.
- The Glow Below | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Nov 2025)
What is carbon pump mentioned alongside?
carbon pump is most often mentioned alongside Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Lula Miller and Simons Foundation.
Mentioned together: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Lula Miller, Simons Foundation, kayak, Radiolab, Latif Nasser, Maria Paz Gutiérrez, Sarah Qari, Alex Neason, Jeremy Bloom