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And the Wind Cries Scary
Pacific Northwest ocean dead zone getting larger |
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27 Jul 2006 |
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| And the Wind Cries Scary Pacific Northwest ocean dead zone getting larger Researchers believe global warming is behind a recurring low-oxygen "dead zone" in the Pacific Northwest ocean. Triggered by north winds, a process called upwelling encourages the growth of phytoplankton blooms; when the water calms, the phytoplankton die for lack of nutrients, sink to the bottom, and rot, using up oxyg ... |
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