HANDS-ON OCEANOGRAPHY | Ocean Acidification: The Role of CO2

Purpose of Activity » Understand how the pH of water changes with the addition of CO2 » Understand why increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing the pH of the ocean » Learn how different human activities affect the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere » Understand how temperatur...

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Published in:Oceanography
Main Authors: Jennifer L. Murphy, Christopher I. Measures
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Oceanography Society 2014
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2014.01
https://doaj.org/article/cee71faee6f2418db05dc5e2ac4c40c7
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Summary:Purpose of Activity » Understand how the pH of water changes with the addition of CO2 » Understand why increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing the pH of the ocean » Learn how different human activities affect the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere » Understand how temperature affects the solubility of CO2 in aqueous solutions