A Global Ocean Opal Ballasting–Silicate Relationship
Abstract Opal and calcium carbonate are thought to regulate the biological pump's transfer of organic carbon to the deep ocean. A global sediment trap database exhibits large regional variations in the organic carbon flux associated with opal flux. These variations are well‐explained by upper o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2024-10-01
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Series: | Geophysical Research Letters |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2024GL110225 |