In what ways can the oceans take up carbon dioxide?

By the physical/inorganic pump, the biological/organic pump and the carbonate pump. physical involves the movement of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to the ocean via diffusionbiological is driven by phytoplankton absorbing carbon dioxide through photosynthesiscarbonate is where organic carbon is transferred to the deep ocean

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