Newly discovered ocean plume could be major source of iron
Monday, August 19, 2013 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Scientists have discovered a vast plume of iron and other micronutrients more than 1,000 km long billowing from hydrothermal vents in the South Atlantic Ocean. The finding calls past estimates of iron abundances into question, and may challenge researchers' assumptions about iron sources in the world's seas.