Modeling the interactive cycles of greenhouse gases and other chemicals

Abstract

The stability of the biosphere as a global ecosystem and its self-regulating ability are determined by the cyclic character of the processes of exchange between matter, energy, and information that take place within it and are brought about as a result of incoming solar energy and the activity of living substances. These processes manifest themselves through the following three basic forms:

• (1) The biological cycle covers all biophyllic elements and vitally important microelements and is characterized by selection of the lightweight isotopes of carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur from heavier forms.

• (2) The water cycle in the biosphere determines the planetary transitions of various components such as aerosols, micro-organisms, and dissolved and suspended substances.

• (3) The processes of erosion, chemical denudation, transition, sedimentation, and accumulation of mechanical and chemical deposits on land and in the ocean provide the global circulation of matter and energy.