The Sulfur Cycle
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
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Sulfur is one of the most important elements in nature as it is a key component in certain proteins that make life possible.
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After it decomposes, H2S turns back into atmospheric sulfur and returns to the atmosphere. Other ways it returns to the atmosphere includes volcanic eruptions and human emissions.
What happens next?
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From the soil, it decomposes into H2S. When plants and animals die, they also release H2S when they decompose.
Where does it go to next?
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Through pyrite, sulfur makes its way to the soil and turns into soil sulfates.
What happens to the sulfur next?
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
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Through the runoff of sediments from the land, sulfur makes its way to marine ecosystems. There, sulfur turns into marine sulfate.
What does it turn into next?
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Through precipitation and fallout, Sulfur makes its way from the atmosphere to terrestrial ecosystems.
The sulfur then makes its way to the oceans through what?
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