Articles | Volume 11, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-707-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-707-2017
Research article
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17 Mar 2017
Research article |  | 17 Mar 2017

Impact of icebergs on net primary productivity in the Southern Ocean

Shuang-Ye Wu and Shugui Hou

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The primary productivity in the Southern Ocean (SO) is limited by the amount of iron available for biological activities. Recent studies show that icebergs could be a main source of iron to the SO. Based on remote sensing data, our study shows that iceberg presence is associated with elevated levels of ocean productivity, particularly in iron-deficient regions. This impact could serve as a negative feedback to the climate system.