This is an interactive tool for exploring the efficiency of direct ocean removal (DOR). You can explore global patterns, or select a polygon region to see how extracting CO₂ from the ocean in a specific region and month will result in carbon removal over time. Developed in collaboration with [C]Worthy.
Region
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Display
Variable
CO₂ absorbed from the atmosphere compared to the removal potential induced by extracting CO₂. This metric accounts for both ocean uptake of atmospheric CO₂ after the DOR intervention and any losses from storage of the extracted CO₂. Higher values indicate more effective carbon removal. Select a region to view additional experimental outputs.
Color range
(CO₂ absorbed / potential removal)
-1.000.200.400.600.801.0
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Time series
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Net efficiency
Time 
years
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EFFICIENCY COMPONENTS
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reuptake-Storage Loss
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About

[C]Worthy and collaborators developed the underlying DOR efficiency dataset. Together, CarbonPlan and [C]Worthy built the interactive tool, with funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the Navigation Fund, and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. See the tool’s about page, read our explainer article, or compare with our tool for ocean alkalinity enhancement.

Intervention month
Elapsed time
Year 15
Storage loss
0%