The ocean's ability to be a carbon storehouse could decrease causing more carbon dioxide to remain in the atmosphere.
Ocean acidification can disrupt the ocean's ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, leading to an increase in the amount of carbon dioxide that remains in the atmosphere. This would contribute to the greenhouse effect and accelerate global climate change.
Scientists are concerned about the increasing acidification of ocean waters. Why would ocean acidification, if it continues unchecked, eventually cause global climate change to accelerate?
The ocean would supply less water vapor to Earth's atmosphere causing global climate change.
The ocean would supply more water vapor to Earth's atmosphere causing global climate change.
The ocean's ability to be a carbon storehouse could increase causing more carbon dioxide to remain in the atmosphere.
The ocean's ability to be a carbon storehouse could decrease causing more carbon dioxide to remain in the atmosphere.
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