Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific theory
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| gptkbp:controversy |
Effectiveness and ecological impacts of iron fertilization are debated
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| gptkbp:field |
climate science
oceanography |
| gptkbp:hasConcept |
Iron is a limiting nutrient for phytoplankton growth in some ocean regions
Adding iron to certain ocean regions could stimulate phytoplankton blooms Phytoplankton blooms could increase carbon dioxide uptake from the atmosphere |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
iron hypothesis
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| gptkbp:influenced |
climate engineering discussions
research on ocean fertilization |
| gptkbp:notableMission |
IronEx I
IronEx II LOHAFEX SOIREE |
| gptkbp:proposedBy |
gptkb:John_Martin
1980s |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
geoengineering
carbon cycle climate change mitigation |
| gptkbp:testedBy |
ocean iron fertilization experiments
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_H._D._Martin
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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