Pacific Cold Water Upwelling Fails for First Time in 40 Years, Scientists Concerned
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mitchbob
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
For the first time in at least 40 years, the annual cold water upwelling in the Pacific Ocean near Panama did not occur, alarming scientists. This phenomenon, which brings nutrient-rich cold water to the surface and is vital for marine ecosystems, has been a reliable annual event documented by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute's monitoring program. Researchers are investigating the causes behind this unprecedented disruption to a critical marine process.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record.
Researchers are trying to figure out why.
Steven Paton, one of the paper’s co-authors, runs a large environmental monitoring program at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.
The record he helps maintain shows the upwelling has taken place annually for at least 40 years.
"we can very clearly say something" (about the unprecedented nature of this event)
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