CLAW hypothesisとは 意味・読み方・使い方

The CLAW hypothesis proposes a feedback loop that operates between ocean ecosystems and the Earth's climate. The hypothesis specifically proposes that particular phytoplankton that produce dimethyl sulfide are responsive to variations in climate forcing, and that these responses lead to a negative feedback loop that acts to stabilise the temperature of the Earth's atmosphere. The CLAW hypothesis was originally proposed by Robert Charlson, James Lovelock, Meinrat Andreae and Stephen Warren, and takes its acronym from the first letter of their surnames.