Understanding CO2 circulation on a global scale 1998.09.15

30 organizations in the Ministry Geological Survey and other government and academia began joint research to clarify CO2 circulation mechanism on a global scale. We investigated the growth and vegetation distribution of plants mainly in the western Pacific water temperature, chloroplasts, Japan and China, and estimated the primary production volume of global carbon in 4KM square. In addition, we observe the carbon balance other than photosynthesis, such as methane gas generated from soil and sedimentation of plankton to the seabed. Plan to create a carbon cycle map of the Earth in the fifth fiscal year.