One-third of Southern Ocean productivity is supported by dust deposition.
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Nature
ISSN: 1476-4687
Titre abrégé: Nature
Pays: England
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Date de publication:
May 2024
May 2024
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received:
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04
2023
accepted:
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03
2024
medline:
16
5
2024
pubmed:
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5
2024
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5
2024
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Résumé
Natural iron fertilization of the Southern Ocean by windblown dust has been suggested to enhance biological productivity and modulate the climate
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doi: 10.1038/s41586-024-07366-4
pii: 10.1038/s41586-024-07366-4
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