Light attenuation in the ocean by yellowing materials: Earth System Model simulations

Colored detrital matter (CDM) consists of dissolved organic molecules and detrital materials that impart a yellow shift to the ocean’s color. We ran two climate model simulations: one of an ocean including CDM (”Yellow Ocean”) and one without (”Green Ocean”). The differences between these simulations show the impacts of decreased water clarity in the Yellow Ocean. Implications for ocean biogeochemistry and physics are presented in the associated publications.