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What's really sinking through the ocean? UMaine researchers are using AI to find out
August 17, 2026
ORONO, Maine, Aug. 17 -- The University of Maine posted the following news release:

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What's really sinking through the ocean? UMaine researchers are using AI to find out

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A steady "snowfall" of tiny particles carries carbon, nutrients and pollution from the ocean's surface toward the deep sea. Scientists can see those particles sinking, but determining exactly what they contain is much harder.

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