Volume 3 Issue 2, 1 February 2026

The swirling sink

On the cover

Swirling ocean eddies tens of kilometres across carry organic carbon into the deep sea at rates comparable to sinking particles. See Mesoscale eddies drive a hidden carbon pump in the Southern Ocean.

Letter Open access 28 Jan 2026

Swirling ocean eddies tens of kilometres across carry organic carbon into the deep sea at rates comparable to sinking particles.

Nadia Garcia, Hiroshi Marquez … Lucas Nilsson

Lumen 3, 164–171 (2026)