Flux — Science definition
A rate of transfer between reservoirs.
Where it is taught
- Carbon Cycling & Earth-System Feedbacks — Oceans, Carbon & Climate, Earth & Space Science, Grade 9
In use
A reservoir is an amount stored; a flux is a rate of transfer.
Carbon Cycling & Earth-System Feedbacks
Questions using flux
Problem 1
Distinguish a carbon reservoir from a flux.
Answer and explanation
A reservoir is an amount stored; a flux is a transfer rate per time.