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Biosphere Carbon Cycle — Sphere Interactions

Interactive 3D model of Earth's four spheres — atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere — exchanging carbon through photosynthesis, respiration, ocean uptake, sedimentation and volcanism. Adjust photosynthesis intensity, anthropogenic CO2 emissions and ocean uptake rate to see the reservoirs shift out of balance.

Ecology & Conservation Biology3DModerate60 FPS💧 Water 💨 Air & Wind 🌍 Earth

A 3D model of Earth's four interacting spheres — atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere — nested as translucent concentric shells around a planet core, continuously exchanging carbon through photosynthesis, respiration, ocean uptake, outgassing, sedimentation and volcanism. Animated particles travel each active pathway between shells, with ribbon thickness scaled to the real-time flow rate. Adjust photosynthesis intensity, anthropogenic CO2 emissions and ocean uptake rate to push the four reservoirs out of their steady-state balance and watch the system respond over time.

⚙ Under the hood

3D model of Earth's four spheres — atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere — as nested translucent shells exchanging carbon via photosynthesis, respiration, ocean uptake, outgassing, sedimentation and volcanism, with adjustable photosynthesis, emissions and ocean uptake rates.

Three.jsCarbon CycleBiosphereEcologyEarth Science

3D · Three.js / WebGL renderer · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install