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Deep-Ocean ‘Mechanical Shortcut’ May Revise Carbon Transport Estimates
Key Takeaways
- Researchers found winter deep convection can rapidly carry organic particles below 1,000 meters.
- The process was identified in the Labrador and Irminger seas using float data and simulations.
- The mechanism appears more efficient than gravity-driven particle settling when it occurs.
- The result could improve carbon-cycle estimates for climatically important ocean regions.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org