Role of Carbonic Acid in Ocean Chemistry
The oceans of the world have absorbed almost half of the CO2 emitted by humans from the burning of fossil fuels. The extra dissolved carbon dioxide has caused the ocean's average surface pH to shift by about 0.1 unit from pre-industrial levels. This process is known as ocean acidification.
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