Particles from Hurricane-Induced Sediment Plume (IMAGE)

Marine Biological Laboratory

Particles from Hurricane-Induced Sediment Plume

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After Hurricane Igor's passage in 2010, particles from the hurricane-induced sediment plume collected at 500 meters by the Oceanic Flux Program. This image shows the dominance of reef-sourced carbonate debris. See: Pedrosa-Pamies et al, J. Geophys. Research-Oceans, 2025

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JC Weber

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