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Oceanic Phytoplankton, Atmospheric Sulphur, Cloud Albedo and Climate
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Oceanic Phytoplankton, Atmospheric Sulphur, Cloud Albedo and Climate

Robert Charlson, James Lovelock, Meinrat Andreae and Stephen Warren
Nature (London), Vol.326(6114), pp.655-661
16/04/1987
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/326655a0

Abstract

Atmosphere Biology Climate Oceans
The major source of cloud-condensation nuclei (CCN) over the oceans appears to be dimethylsulphide, which is produced by planktonic algae in sea water and oxidizes in the atmosphere to form a sulphate aerosol. Due to clouds being sensitive to CCN density, biological regulation of the climate is possible. How it is possible is discussed.

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