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Gooier marine snow carries more carbon to the deep ocean
Original: The gooier marine snow is, the better it is at transporting carbon, new study finds
A new study from researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography finds that the stickier, gooier marine snow is, the more effectively it transports carbon from the surface ocean to the deep sea. Marine snow, made up of organic particles that sink through the water column, plays a key role in the ocean's carbon cycle. Scientists say the findings could improve climate models that depend on estimates of how much carbon reaches the deep ocean.
Why now: New research clarifies how the ocean's biological carbon pump works, which matters for climate modelling.
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Evidence
- The gooier marine snow is, the better it is at transporting carbon, new study finds · Phys.org
- The gooier marine snow is, the better it is at transporting carbon, new study finds · Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
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