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Algae Rock! (lemmy.zip)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

It's not just the uptake, it's whether it stays at the surface, ultimately releasing the carbon back into the atmosphere via decomposition gases, or sinks to the ocean floor, thus locking up the carbon in oceanic rock.

We have a good handle on understanding the uptake. It's the float vs sink part that has the critical uncertainty.