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Greenhouse gas can escape the deep ocean in surprising way, new study says
Description: A new scientific journal article reports that carbon dioxide can emerge from the deep ocean in a surprising way - a new piece of the global carbon "puzzle" that researchers must solve to fully understand major issues like climate change. The study looks at organic matter - carbon-rich muck - deposited as deep as 16,400-feet (5,000-meters) in the ocean, far offshore of coastlines with big river systems. Bacteria feed on this muck and release the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, using certain chemical "ingredients" from their environment in the process. [Source: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium]
URL: https://mote.org/news/article/greenhouse-gas-can-escape-the-deep-ocean-in-surprising-way-new-study-says
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Source: Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
Publish Date: 1/18/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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