Question
NASA’s NAAMES (“names”) project studied these phenomena in the North Atlantic. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name these biological phenomena, a common consequence of nutrient pollution. Geoengineering via iron fertilization would seek to cause these phenomena.
ANSWER: algal blooms [or phytoplankton blooms]
[10e] NAAMES studied how phytoplankton blooms give rise to these substances. Saharan dust crossing the Atlantic exemplifies these suspensions of fine particles in air, which are emitted by air-polluting spray bottles.
ANSWER: aerosols [or biogenic aerosols or atmospheric aerosols]
[10h] Phytoplankton blooms giving rise to sulfate aerosols are integral to the negative feedback loop in this hypothesis. James Lovelock co-names this hypothesis, which draws from his Gaia hypothesis.
ANSWER: CLAW hypothesis [or Charlson–Lovelock–Andreae–Warren hypothesis]
<Shahar Schwartz, Science - Earth> ~23739~ <Editor: David Bass>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 13.61 | 83% | 47% | 6% |