Carbon Sink
A
carbon sink is a reservoir that store carbon containing compounds like carbon
dioxide for an indefinite period thereby offsetting carbon emissions. There are
two types of carbon sinks-natural and artificial. Artificial sinks are those
created by man to capture and store carbon dioxide to prevent the accumulation
of the same in the environment. Examples of artificial carbon sinks are underground
geological formations like depleted oil and gas fields, coal bed methane and
saline aquifers, while terrestrial plants and trees that absorb CO2
through the process of photosynthesis is a perfect example for natural carbon
sinks.
