UAF installs ocean acidification buoy in Alaska waters; first such in high-latitude coastal sea
Green Car Congress
MAY 15, 2011
A new set of buoys in Alaska waters will help scientists understand how climate change may be affecting the pH level of northern seas. University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) researchers placed the first buoy last month. As carbon dioxide levels rise in the atmosphere, the ocean absorbs more, making seawater more acidic.
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