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Not exactly a closed loop - about 30-50% of the carbon dioxide we release is absorbed into the ocean[1]. So this process might actually decrease atmospheric CO2
by cache-monet 10y ago
Not exactly a closed loop - about 30-50% of the carbon dioxide we release is absorbed into the ocean[1]. So this process might actually decrease atmospheric CO2 levels, but ocean acidification will continue to increase.
[1] http://www.gdrc.org/oceans/fsheet-02.html http://www.gdrc.org/oceans/fsheet-02.html
- jaggederest 10y agoCarbonic acid in the ocean is in equilibrium with the atmosphere, so if you knock down the ppm in the atmosphere it'll eventually affect the oceans.