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Abstract

The environmental conditions of Earth, including the climate, are determined by physical, chemical, biological, and human interactions that transform and transport materials and energy. This is the “Earth system”: a highly complex entity characterized by multiple nonlinear responses and thresholds, with linkages between disparate components. One important part of this system is the iron cycle, in which iron-containing soil dust is transported from land through the atmosphere to the oceans, affecting ocean biogeochemistry and hence having feedback effects on climate and dust production. Here we review the key components of this cycle, identifying critical uncertainties and priorities for future research.

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Jickells, T. D., An, Z. S., Andersen, K. K., Baker, A. R., Bergametti, G., Brooks, N., Cao, J. J., Boyd, P. W., Duce, R. A., Hunter, K. A., Kawahata, H., Kubilay, N., laRoche, J., Liss, P. S., Mahowald, N., Prospero, J. M., Ridgwell, A. J., Tegen, I., & Torres, R. (2005). Global Iron Connections Between Desert Dust, Ocean Biogeochemistry, and Climate. Science, 308(5718), 67–71.

Authors 19
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  9. R. A. Duce (additional)
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  15. N. Mahowald (additional)
  16. J. M. Prospero (additional)
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  18. I. Tegen (additional)
  19. R. Torres (additional)
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@article{Jickells_2005, title={Global Iron Connections Between Desert Dust, Ocean Biogeochemistry, and Climate}, volume={308}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1105959}, DOI={10.1126/science.1105959}, number={5718}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Jickells, T. D. and An, Z. S. and Andersen, K. K. and Baker, A. R. and Bergametti, G. and Brooks, N. and Cao, J. J. and Boyd, P. W. and Duce, R. A. and Hunter, K. A. and Kawahata, H. and Kubilay, N. and laRoche, J. and Liss, P. S. and Mahowald, N. and Prospero, J. M. and Ridgwell, A. J. and Tegen, I. and Torres, R.}, year={2005}, month=apr, pages={67–71} }