Coastal Water Absorbs More CO2

Oceans are absorbing excess carbon dioxide as more of it enters the atmosphere.  Currently, oceans are storing around thirty percent of the carbon dioxide emissions coming from human activities.  Specifically, the water over the continental shelf is buffering most of the excess carbon dioxide.  In these coastal waters, large amounts of carbon dioxide are being exchange between the ocean and air. This process slows down the greenhouse gas accumulation in the atmosphere, but it also increase the acidity of the oceans.  Scientists are hoping, through more research and analysis, that coastal waters will become more and more efficient at removing atmospheric carbon dioxide.

This article is important because its discusses the possibility of oceans becoming more important in the carbon cycle.  Oceans could potentially help reduce the affects global warming has on our environment.  At the same time, this process leads to more acidic ocean waters, which can negatively affect the health of marine organisms.

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  1. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2018 at 5:11 AM

    This is interesting because the ocean is adapting to the new amounts of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It is also scary that no matter where the excess carbon dioxide goes it is hurting the environment in some way.

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    1. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2018 at 4:45 AM

      Does excess amounts of carbon dioxide in the ocean cause a rise in water temperature?

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2018 at 8:31 PM

    This is quite alarming because if the amount of CO2 rises greatly in oceans not only will sea animals be affected but so will plants! While much of the animal life in oceans are dependent on oxygen to live the increase in CO2 can also stunt or reduce photosynthesis in plants! Hopefully we can find an efficient way to fix this ASAP.

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