Tropical storms trigger phytoplankton blooms in the deserts of north Indian Ocean

Abstract As the phytoplanktons consume carbon dioxide, they significantly influence the global carbon cycle and thus, the global temperature by modifying sea surface temperature. Studies on the changes in chlorophyll–a (Chl-a) amount are therefore, key for understanding the changes in ocean producti...

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Main Authors: J. Kuttippurath, N. Sunanda, M. V. Martin, Kunal Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-02-01
Series:npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41612-021-00166-x