Icebergs in the Antarctic Play Important Role in Carbon Cycle

Monday, March 28, 2011 - 15:20 in Earth & Climate

Icebergs cool and dilute the ocean water they pass through and also affect the distribution carbon-dioxide-absorbing phytoplankton in the Southern Ocean, according to a team of researchers from UC San Diego and the University of San Diego.

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