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Eddies make ocean deserts bloom

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Figure 1: Annual primary productivity (coloured values in g C m−2 yr−1), and upwards vertical velocity of water (contoured in m yr−1) in the North Atlantic.

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Williams, R., Follows, M. Eddies make ocean deserts bloom. Nature 394, 228–229 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1038/28285

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