Chengzhen Zhou
@diyozazhou.bsky.social
phD candidate in Peking University, ocean science, biogeochemical cycle.
Reposted by Chengzhen Zhou
Polynyas are open-water areas within sea ice, which are important sites of carbon sequestration as the climate warms. Within these rapidly expanding areas, phytoplankton live and die, their carbon-rich bodies then sinking to the seafloor. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Eron50XKAsG
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Polynyas are open-water areas within sea ice, which are important sites of carbon sequestration as the climate warms. Within these rapidly expanding areas, phytoplankton live and die, their carbon-rich bodies then sinking to the seafloor. In PNAS: https://ow.ly/Eron50XKAsG
Warming substantially amplifies Antarctic coastal polynyas as key carbon sinks | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Warming substantially amplifies Antarctic coastal polynyas as key carbon sinks | PNAS
The Southern Ocean plays an important role in the global carbon cycle by absorbing
atmospheric CO2, aiding climate change mitigation. Antarctic coa...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Warming substantially amplifies Antarctic coastal polynyas as key carbon sinks | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...