The depth at which calcium carbonate starts to dissolve in the oceans is called the
A)depth of dissolution.
B)carbonate dissolving depth.
C)carbonate disappearance depth.
D)carbonate compensation depth.

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The carbonate compensation depth (CCD) is the depth in the ocean at which the rate of precipitation of calcium carbonate is balanced by the rate of dissolution. Below this depth, calcium carbonate starts to dissolve.

The Depth at Which Calcium Carbonate Starts to Dissolve in the Oceans