Do oceans absorb more CO2 than expected?

by Torsten Fischer on phys.org

„Scientists developed a new model that includes the vertical migration of phytoplankton and can thus calculate the active „pumping up“ of nutrients. According to the calculations of the team of authors, by 2100 about 40 gigatons more CO₂ per year would be absorbed than current climate models predict. This corresponds to sixty times the carbon emissions of Germany and thus roughly 10% of our carbon budget. That would significantly adjust the world’s climate account upward. For this, however, it is necessary to know about essential processes, including the behavioral patterns of microorganisms. The verification of the new study’s theory (published in Nature Climate Change) could make a decisive contribution to this.“