Ocean Sciences

Yuanxu Dong

Dr. Yuanxu Dong was a Humboldt fellow for postdoc at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Heidelberg University in Germany. He got his PhD degree at the University of East Anglia and Plymouth Marine Laboratory. He is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) in Paris. Yuanxu’s research focuses on air-sea gas exchange processes and ocean carbon uptake estimates.

Beyond wind speed: what really controls air-sea gas exchange?

Yuanxu Dong April 23, 2026

When we think about what drives air-sea gas exchange (such as CO2), wind usually gets all the credit. Strong winds stir the surface, enhance turbulence, and speed up gas transfer. But a new study in Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics shows there is more to the story: CO2 exchange does not just follow the wind, it …[Read More]