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    Estimating Pre-Industrial Carbon Mass in Atmosphere: GTC Calculation

    Homework Statement Estimate the total mass of carbon (in billion metric tons, GTC) in the pre-industrial atmosphere with 280 ppm CO2. Total mass of Earth's atmosphere = 5.4x10^18 kg Homework Equations 1 GTC = 3.67 GTCO2 1 ppm = 44 AMU/ 26x10^6 AMUThe Attempt at a Solution 44 AMU/29x10^-6...