Atlantic dye test shows 140 times more mixing within surface than across base

Scientists recently conducted an experiment near Martha’s Vineyard in the Atlantic Ocean by introducing rhodamine dye to study ocean mixing behaviors. The study revealed that mixing within the surface waters occurred at a rate 140 times greater than the mixing that occurs across the base into deeper layers.

During the test, the dye spread quickly through the surface waters while demonstrating a significantly slower descent into the ocean's deeper strata. These findings highlight a marked difference in mixing rates between the upper and lower layers of the Atlantic Ocean.