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High-chlorophyll years in the North Atlantic absorb more sunlight within a shallow mixed layer and strengthen westerly winds that carry moisture inland, resulting in increased precipitation and a 15–20% rise in central European gross primary productivity. 🌊🧪 ocean2climate.org/2026/10/05/n...
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North Atlantic Planktons Are Steering European Weather and Crop Yields
Figure 7 from Yang et al. (2026). The chlorophyll–climate–ecosystem teleconnection as a sequential ocean–atmosphere–land process. a Oceanic response: a North Atlantic chlorophyll bloom is associate…