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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-06-01
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Series: | Biogeosciences |
Online Access: | http://www.biogeosciences.net/9/2365/2012/bg-9-2365-2012.pdf |