Eddy or Not: Do Eddies Actually Transport That Much Carbon?

Carbon is moved from the ocean’s surface to deeper regions by mechanisms including the eddy subduction pump, allowing upper ocean waters to continue absorbing carbon. Eddies can be seen in this satellite image showing part of the South Atlantic Ocean in January 2021. Credit: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Ocean Color/NOAA-20/NASA-NOAA Suomi NPP