Deep-sea dye confirms ocean-floor mixing theory
In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, more Related to:Wynne-Cattanach, B.L.; Couto, N.; Drake, H.F.; Ferrari, R.; Le Boyer, A.; Mercier, H.; Messias, M.-J.; Ruan, X.; Spingys, C.P.; van Haren, H.; Voet, G.; Polzin, K.; Naveira Garabato, A.C.; Alford, M.H. (2024). Observations of diapycnal upwelling within a sloping submarine canyon. Nature (Lond.) 630(8018): 884-890. https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07411-2, more | |
Abstract | Carbon storage in Earth’s oceans is controlled by deep-sea mixing processes, but the details have proved difficult to test. Ambitious efforts to track ocean mixing using dye have now demonstrated the pivotal role of the sea floor. |
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