Iron controls patterns of nitrogen fixation in the Atlantic
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 05:14
in Earth & Climate
Scientists including researchers from the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton and the University of Essex have discovered that interactions between iron supply, transported through the atmosphere from deserts, and large-scale oceanic circulation control the availability of a crucial nutrient, nitrogen, in the Atlantic. Their findings have potentially important implications for understanding global climate, both past and future...