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Investigation of oceanic 'black carbon' uncovers mystery in global carbon cycle
New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantly
Date: November 7, 2019 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Summary: An unexpected finding challenges a long-held assumption about the origin of oceanic black coal, and introduces a tantalizing new mystery: If oceanic black carbon is significantly different from the black carbon found in rivers, where did it come from?
New technique unexpectedly finds that black carbon in rivers and oceans differs significantly
Date: November 7, 2019 Source: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Summary: An unexpected finding challenges a long-held assumption about the origin of oceanic black coal, and introduces a tantalizing new mystery: If oceanic black carbon is significantly different from the black carbon found in rivers, where did it come from?