The ocean's uptake of carbon dioxide increased during the 2000s. Models reveal that this was driven primarily by weak circulation in the upper ocean, solving a mystery of ocean science. See Letter p.215
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Fletcher, S. Ocean circulation drove increase in CO2 uptake. Nature 542, 169–170 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/542169a
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