Pulses of sinking carbon reaching the deep sea are not captured in global climate models

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Pulses of sinking carbon reaching the deep sea are not captured in global climate models

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181203131109.htm

 

A new study shows that pulses of sinking debris carry large amounts of carbon to the deep seafloor, but are poorly represented in global climate models.