Impact of rapid sea-ice reduction in the Arctic Ocean on the rate of ocean acidification

The largest pH decline and widespread undersaturation with respect to aragonite in this century due to uptake of anthropogenic carbon dioxide in the Arctic Ocean have been projected. The reductions in pH and aragonite saturation state in the Arctic Ocean have been caused by the melting of sea ice as...

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Main Authors: A. Yamamoto, M. Kawamiya, A. Ishida, Y. Yamanaka, S. Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Biogeosciences
Online Access:http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/2365/2012/bg-9-2365-2012.pdf