Outflow from World's Largest River --the Amazon-- Powers Atlantic Ocean Carbon Sink
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 09:14
in Earth & Climate
Nutrients from the Amazon River's outflow spread well beyond the continental shelf and drive carbon cycling in the tropical ocean, say scientists who conducted a multi-year study. read more
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