Determination of carbonate parameters in seawater
The world's oceans are an important sink for increasing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Since the middle of the 18th century, the world's oceans have absorbed about 41% of anthropogenic CO2. As CO2 forms carbonic acid in water, CO2 absorption also has an effect on seawater pH. This decrease i...
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2014
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| Online Access: | https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/24646/ http://www.intoceansys.co.uk/articles-detail.php?iss=0000000041&acl=0000000349 |
| Summary: | The world's oceans are an important sink for increasing anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Since the middle of the 18th century, the world's oceans have absorbed about 41% of anthropogenic CO2. As CO2 forms carbonic acid in water, CO2 absorption also has an effect on seawater pH. This decrease in seawater pH - of about 0.1pH units so far - is also known as ocean acidification and it amounts to an increase in acid concentration of approximately 30%. In order to track corresponding changes in the carbonate system there is a need for innovative sensors. |
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