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Apr 26, 2007
Carbon transport to the deep ocean depends on location
Sequestration in the deep ocean can play an important role in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But little is known about the transfer of carbon-containing particles through the "twilight zone" of the ocean, at around 200-1000 m below the surface, to the depths below. With that in mind, researchers measured the transfer efficiency of particles of organic carbon sinking between 150 and 500 metres at two different sites in the Pacific Ocean - the values were 20% and 50% respectively.
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