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Salt Finger Mixing in a Warming Ocean | Jersey News
On a remote research vessel in the North Atlantic, oceanographers Corday Selden and Joe Gradone are unraveling a hidden ocean mystery: salt finger mixing. This slow, delicate process—like a teabag steeping in water—moves vital nutrients from deep ocean layers to the surface, fueling phytoplankton growth and sustaining the entire marine food web. As global temperatures rise, scientists fear this nutrient flow could be blocked, but this team is measuring it with precision instruments down to 3,000 feet to see if salt finger mixing can keep the ocean’s engine running—even as the planet warms…
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