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  • Marine Chemistry
  • Oceanography
  • Climate Science

Background:

  • Increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) drives fundamental changes in marine chemistry.
  • Observed ocean acidification includes increased acidity and bicarbonate, with decreased carbonate ions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impacts of ocean acidification due to rising CO2.
  • To evaluate the influence of emission reduction and geoengineering on ocean acidification.

Main Methods:

  • Review of laboratory experiments and observational data.
  • Analysis of projections for future ocean pH and CO2 levels.
  • Assessment of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) and solar radiation management (SRM) impacts.

Main Results:

  • Upper ocean pH has already decreased by 0.1, with a projected decrease of 0.3 by 2100 under unconstrained emissions.
  • Ocean acidification impacts are projected to persist for thousands of years.
  • Geoengineering, particularly ocean-based CDR, may shift acidification locations; SRM does not halt acidification.

Conclusions:

  • Ocean acidification is a significant, long-term consequence of anthropogenic CO2 emissions.
  • Mitigation strategies like emission reduction are key.
  • Geoengineering approaches have varied effects on the location and persistence of ocean acidification.