In 2017, the atmospheric mixing ratio of CO2 is approximately 410 ppmv. In order to bring the concentration down to pre-industrial levels (275 ppmv), how many teragrams (Tg) of carbon need to be sequestered? (1 ppmv of CO2 = 2184.82 Tg of C)

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In 2017, the atmospheric mixing ratio of CO2 is approximately 410 ppmv. In order to bring the concentration down to pre-industrial levels (275 ppmv), how many teragrams (Tg) of carbon need to be sequestered? (1 ppmv of CO2 = 2184.82 Tg of C) 

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