12.742 | Fall 2006 | Graduate

Marine Chemistry

Session 22: P Cycle

The lecture provides a detailed overview of the global phosphorus cycle, emphasizing its relative simplicity compared to other biogeochemical cycles because phosphorus has no significant gaseous phase. The cycle moves phosphorus from rocks → land → rivers → ocean → sediments → and back to uplifted crust.

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