Carbon Footprint Suite for a volcano
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a volcano live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
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Your carbon footprint is the sum of the greenhouse gases your lifestyle emits each year. The big levers are usually flying, driving, home energy, and diet. The global average is about 4.7 tonnes per person, but a livable-planet target is closer to 2 tonnes. Estimates use typical emission factors and will vary by region.
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Governing equation
Runs locally in your browser — free forever. Scale to the cloud when reality gets heavy.
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Carbon moves between four great reservoirs — atmosphere, surface ocean, deep ocean, and biosphere — through exchange fluxes. Add fossil emissions to the atmosphere box and watch how slowly the oceans and land can draw it back down. The deep ocean is huge but exchanges slowly.
Data Inspector
Governing equation
Runs locally in your browser — free forever. Scale to the cloud when reality gets heavy.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Carbon Footprint Suite for a volcano" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.