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Oceans and the climate
840m
3730m
Thermocline
Temperature
Salinity
~34.5/1000 = 34.5‰
34.5 per mil
O2 CO2
O2
CO2
Warmer Oceans absorb LESS CO2
Upwelling brings nutrients to surface
Nutrients increase biological activity
SE Monsoon (May-June) NE Monoon (Sept-Oct)
Phytoplankton concentrations
Sea Surface Temperature
Desert mainly on WESTERN side of continents
Mixing of Heat into the Deep Ocean delays global warming
Warmer Oceans Sea Level Rise
Ocean Acidification
Homework
Hoegh-Guldberg et al., 2007: Coral Reefs under rapid climate change and ocean acidification, Science, 318, 1737-1742.