Reposted by Isaac Santos
How does the world’s largest river affect carbon chemistry in the tropical Atlantic? We show that the Amazon River plume can reduce carbon chemistry by up to 11%, based on observations from the fantastic @socatco2.bsky.social & #GLODAP datasets! 💙
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Amazon River Plume Control on Carbonate Chemistry in the Western Tropical Atlantic
Amazon River Plume reduces sea surface fCO2, total alkalinity, dissolved inorganic carbon, and carbonate species by ∼8%–10% across the western Tropical Atlantic Combined dilution, photosynthesis,...