iron fertilization
collocation in Englishmeaningsofironandfertilization
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iron
adjective[before noun]
uk/aɪən/us/aɪrn/
very strong physically, mentally, ...
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fertilization
noun[U]
uk/ˌfɜː.tɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfɝː.t̬əl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
the action of spreading a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants ...
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(Definition ofironandfertilizationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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He also applied the technology to enableironfertilizationexperiments.
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This produces results somewhat similar toironfertilization.
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These poor sequestration results have caused some to suggest that oceanironfertilizationis not an effective carbon mitigation strategy in general.
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Numerous experiments have been carried out demonstrating howironfertilizationcan increase phytoplankton productivity.
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Oceanironfertilizationhas been given small-scale research trials.
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The potential ofironfertilizationas a geoengineering technique to tackle global warming is illustrated by the following figures.
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Ironfertilizationattempts to encourage phytoplankton growth, which removes carbon from the atmosphere for at least a period of time.
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The side effects of large-scaleironfertilizationare not yet known.
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However, controversy about manipulating the ecosystem and the efficiency ofironfertilizationhas slowed such experiments.
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By comparison, other climate engineering techniques based on greenhouse gas remediation, such as oceanironfertilization, need to sequester the anthropogenic carbon excess before they can arrest global warming.
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He is also known for advocating the use ofironfertilizationto enhance oceanic primary production to act as a sink for fossil fuel carbon dioxide.
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