How does the ocean affect the rate of accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere?
increases it
decreases it
maintains it at a constant rate

Question

How does the ocean affect the rate of accumulation of CO2 in the atmosphere?
increases it
decreases it
maintains it at a constant rate

anonymous · Answer

Oceans act as a carbon sink, in fact they are the largest carbon sink absorbing about 1/4 of the CO2 we put into the air.
However, with global warming considering that CO2 dissolves better in cold water there is a worry that the oceans will not be able to hold as much CO2 and will begin to release it into the atmosphere