Shipping contributes to ocean acidification
Hassellöv, I.-M.; Turner, D.R.; Lauer, A.; Corbett, J.J. (2013). Shipping contributes to ocean acidification. Geophys. Res. Lett. 40(11): 2731-2736. https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/grl.50521
In: Geophysical Research Letters. American Geophysical Union: Washington. ISSN 0094-8276; e-ISSN 1944-8007, more
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ocean acidification; shipping; sulfur oxides; nitrogen oxides |
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- Hassellöv, I.-M.
- Turner, D.R.
- Lauer, A.
- Corbett, J.J.
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The potential effect on surface water pH of emissions of SOX and NOX from global ship routes is assessed. The results indicate that regional pH reductions of the same order of magnitude as the CO2-driven acidification can occur in heavily trafficked waters. These findings have important consequences for ocean chemistry, since the sulfuric and nitric acids formed are strong acids in contrast to the weak carbonic acid formed by dissolution of CO2. Our results also provide background for discussion of expanded controls to mitigate acidification due to these shipping emissions |
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