Session B17
The Science of Carbon Sequestration

The 2000 Fall Meeting, December 15-19, 2000, San Francisco, California, sponsored by the American Geophysical Union

Several complementary strategies have been proposed to limit the accumulation of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It has been proposed that carbon dioxide generated during fossil fuel burning (or as a result of land use changes) could be stored in the terrestrial biosphere, the oceans, or deep geologic reservoirs, effectively sequestering this carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere. The U. S. Department of Energy has set up centers to study these issues in collaboration with the broader community; CSITE for studying terrestrial biosphere options; DOCS for studying ocean sequestration options; and GEO-SEQ for studying geologic sequestration options. Presentations are requested focusing on scientific results that are critical to understanding, evaluating, and addressing issues relevant to proposed carbon sequestration strategies, including research gaps, effectiveness, unintended impacts, and feasibility and cost.

Conveners:

Jeff Amthor, CSITE
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
MS 6422, PO Box 2008
Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6422 USA
Tel: +1-865-576-2779
Fax: +1-865-576-9939
E-mail: amthorjs@ornl.gov

Sally Benson, GEO-SEQ
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
MS 90-1116
Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
E-mail: smbenson@lbl.gov

Jim Bishop, DOCS
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
MS 90-1116
Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
Tel: +1-510-495-2457
Fax: +1-510-486-5686
E-mail: jkbishop@lbl.gov

Ken Caldeira, DOCS
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
7000 East Ave., L-103
Livermore, CA 94550 USA
Tel: +1-925-423-4191
Fax: +1-925-422-6388
E-mail: kenc@llnl.gov