π¨πNEW PAPER ππ¨
"One of the planetβs most vital #CarbonSinks i.e. SOUTHERN OCEAN (SO) (absorbs ~40% of C) is revealing its secrets as tiny organisms in the SO play an outsized role in moderating Earthβs #climate."
Details from the recent research are discussed in aπ§΅β¬οΈ
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"One of the planetβs most vital #CarbonSinks i.e. SOUTHERN OCEAN (SO) (absorbs ~40% of C) is revealing its secrets as tiny organisms in the SO play an outsized role in moderating Earthβs #climate."
Details from the recent research are discussed in aπ§΅β¬οΈ
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"Based on 107 independent observations of the seasonal cycle from 63 #biogeochemical profiling floats, new study conducted by scientists from #NOAA & University of Hawai'i provide the basin-scale estimate of distinct biogenic #CarbonPool production at Southern Ocean."
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Researchers find "significant meridional variability with enhanced #ParticulateOrganicCarbon production in the subantarctic & polar Antarctic sectors & enhanced #DissolvedOrganicCarbon production in the subtropical & sea-ice-dominated sectors."
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"#ParticulateInorganicCarbon production peaks between 47Β°S and 57Β°S near the βgreat calcite belt.β Relative to an abiotic Southern Ocean (SO), organic C production enhances CO2 uptake by 2.80 Β± 0.28 Pg C yβ1, while PIC production reduces CO2 uptake by 0.27 Β± 0.21 Pg C yβ1."
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"Without organic C production, the SO would be a CO2 source to the atm. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of #DOC & #PIC production, in addition to the well-recognized role of #POC production, in shaping the influence of C export on airβsea CO2 exchange."
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IN SIMPLE WORDS β¬οΈ
π "Researchers discovered that if the amount of #carbon produced by tiny organisms in Southern Ocean decreased by 30%, the Southern Ocean would release carbon dioxide instead of #absorbing it, which could worsen the #GreenhouseEffect on our planet."
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π "Researchers discovered that if the amount of #carbon produced by tiny organisms in Southern Ocean decreased by 30%, the Southern Ocean would release carbon dioxide instead of #absorbing it, which could worsen the #GreenhouseEffect on our planet."
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Read the open-access paper entitled: "Biogenic carbon pool production maintains the Southern Ocean carbon sink" here β¬οΈ
pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnβ¦
#CarbonSink
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pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnβ¦
#CarbonSink
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