How Desert Dust Nourishes Phytoplankton

Researchers have found that even modest amounts of desert dust can improve the health of the ocean’s microscopic, plant-like organisms.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Wanmei Liang, using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Sally Younger/NASA’s Earth Science News Team, with Michael Carlowicz.

Published May 13, 2023
Data acquired April 8, 2011

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