HANDS-ON OCEANOGRAPHY | Ocean Acidification: The Role of CO2

Abstract

Purpose of Activity » Understand how the pH of water changes with the addition of CO2 » Understand why increasing the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is decreasing the pH of the ocean » Learn how different human activities affect the concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere » Understand how temperature affects the solubility of CO2 in aqueous solutions

Keywords

• ocean acidification
• laboratory activity
• ocean pH