Black carbon is ancient by the time it reaches seafloor
Posted by Oceanography News -- ScienceDaily on 8 April, 2014
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A fraction of the carbon that finds its way into Earth's oceans -- the black soot and charcoal residue of fires -- stays there for thousands for years. A first-of-its-kind analysis shows how some black carbon breaks away and hitches a ride to the ocean floor on passing particles....