CLAW hypothesis

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The CLAW hypothesis proposes a negative feedback loop that operates between ocean ecosystems and the Earth's climate.[1] The hypothesis specifically proposes that particular phytoplankton that produce dimethyl sulfide are responsive to variations in climate forcing, and that these responses act to stabilise the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. The CLAW hypothesis was originally proposed by Robert Jay Charlson, James Lovelock, Meinrat Andreae and Stephen G. Warren, and takes its acronym from the first letter of their surnames.[2]

  1. ^ Charlson, R. J., Lovelock, J. E., Andreae, M. O. and Warren, S. G. (1987). "Oceanic phytoplankton, atmospheric sulphur, cloud albedo and climate". Nature. 326 (6114): 655–661. Bibcode:1987Natur.326..655C. doi:10.1038/326655a0. S2CID 4321239.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Andreae, M. O., Elbert, W. and Demora, S. J. (1995). "Biogenic sulfur emissions and aerosols over the tropical South Atlantic, 3. Atmospheric dimethylsulfide, aerosols and cloud condensation nuclei". J. Geophys. Res. 100 (D6): 11335–56. Bibcode:1995JGR...10011335A. doi:10.1029/94JD02828.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)