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Articles | Volume 20, issue 13
Articles | Volume 20, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-20-2595-2023
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05 Jul 2023
Research article |  | 05 Jul 2023

Drivers of particle sinking velocities in the Peruvian upwelling system

Moritz Baumann, Allanah Joy Paul, Jan Taucher, Lennart Thomas Bach, Silvan Goldenberg, Paul Stange, Fabrizio Minutolo, and Ulf Riebesell

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The sinking velocity of marine particles affects how much atmospheric CO2 is stored inside our oceans. We measured particle sinking velocities in the Peruvian upwelling system and assessed their physical and biochemical drivers. We found that sinking velocity was mainly influenced by particle size and porosity, while ballasting minerals played only a minor role. Our findings help us to better understand the particle sinking dynamics in this highly productive marine system.
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