Sea surface microlayer
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sea-surface-microlayer-187-17990149
title:
Sea surface microlayer
text:
The sea surface microlayer (SML) is the boundary interface between the atmosphere and ocean, covering about 70% of Earth's surface. With an operationally defined thickness between 1 and 1,000 μm (1.0 mm), the SML has physicochemical and biological properties that are measurably distinct from underlying waters. Recent studies now indicate that the SML covers the ocean to a significant extent, and evidence shows that it is an aggregate-enriched biofilm environment with distinct microbial communiti
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Boundary layer where all exchange occurs between the atmosphere and the ocean
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_surface_microlayer
date created:
2007-07-15T17:16:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:36:16Z
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13
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