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New research identifies areas of global ocean most vulnerable to ocean acidification
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| Date: | 2015-10-13 19:11:41 |
| Blog: | AGU Meetings  |
| URL: | http://blogs.agu.org/geospace/2015/10/13/new-research-identifies-areas-of-global-ocean-most-vulnerable-to-ocean-acidification/ |
Summary:
New research maps the distribution of aragonite saturation state in both surface and subsurface waters of the global ocean and provides further evidence that ocean acidification is happening on a global scale. The study identifies the Arctic and Antarctic oceans, and the upwelling ocean waters off the west coasts of North America, South America and Africa as regions that are especially vulnerable to ocean acidification.Content analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 2.07079 | 15.8005 | |
| Antarctic | -81.5 | 0 | |
| Aragonite | US | 40.7422 | -113.002 |
| North America | 44.3308 | -109.755 | |
| South America | -23.0301 | -67.9037 | |
| the Study | IN | 26.9075 | 75.8016 |
Keywords:
acidification New research, Antarctic oceans, aragonite saturation state, areas, distribution, evidence, Global Biogeochemical Cycles, global ocean, global scale, North America, ocean acidification, ocean waters, regions, South America, study, subsurface waters, west coasts
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