Fall 2011 Writing 20:Ocean Acidification August 31, 2011 Lecture 1: “Introduction to Ocean...

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Fall 2011 Writing 20:Ocean Acidification August 31, 2011 Lecture 1: “Introduction to Ocean Acidification” Some of this lecture obtained from http://aslo.org/lectures/11_005/11_005_rfeely_sdoney.html

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Fall 2011 Writing 20:Ocean Acidification

August 31, 2011

Lecture 1:“Introduction to Ocean

Acidification”

Some of this lecture obtained from http://aslo.org/lectures/11_005/11_005_rfeely_sdoney.html

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Outline

• Overview of “The Other CO2 Problem”• The chemistry• Measuring and monitoring• Local influences on ocean acidification

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Pg = petagram = 1012 g

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pH ↓ 0.1 since industrial revolution

From Doney et al. 2009

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Uncertainties

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Outline

• Overview of “The Other CO2 Problem”• The chemistry• Measuring and monitoring• Local influences on ocean acidification

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pH = - log [H+] Acid is a substance that donates H+ ionsBase is a chemical that accepts H+ ions

pH scale

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Two key biological processes relevant to acid-base chemistry in

the oceans:

1. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) production

2. Photosynthesis (carbon fixation)

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Role of Photosynthesis

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Additional Terminology

DIC

pCO2

TA

B

different pH terms

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Outline

• Overview of “The Other CO2 Problem”• The chemistry• Measuring and monitoring• Local influences on ocean acidification

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Note: pH scale is reversed

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Outline

• Overview of “The Other CO2 Problem”• The chemistry• Measuring and monitoring• Local influences on ocean acidification

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http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Ocean+Acidification

http://www.whoi.edu/OCB-OA/FAQs/

http://oceanacidification.wordpress.com/

http://www.us-ocb.org/publications/OCB_OA_rept.pdf

http://www.whoi.edu/sites/OceanAcidificationMeeting

http://tos.org/oceanography/issues/issue_archive/22_4.html