Environment & Ecology · Environmental Pollution
What is the primary mechanism by which marine traffic contributes to oceanic black carbon emissions?
- 1The continuous churning of oceanic surface water by large propeller blades
- 2The evaporation of synthetic lubricating oils utilized in marine engine rooms
- 3The chemical reaction between untreated ballast water discharge and atmospheric sulfates
- 4The combustion of shipping fuels that release black carbon into sea spray and the marine atmosphere✓
Correct answer
The combustion of shipping fuels that release black carbon into sea spray and the marine atmosphere
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