Tag: absorption of CO2 and the formation of carbonic acid

Since the Industrial Revolution, the pH of the oceans has declined from 8.2 to 8.1, largely due to the absorption of CO2 and the formation of carbonic acid. What’s a lousy 0.1 in the scheme of things? pH is logarithmic, …

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