More Bubbles Means More Variation in Ocean Carbon Storage

More bubbles means more variation in ocean carbon storage

The ocean absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, but exactly how much is uncertain. For instance, estimates from the 2023 Global Carbon Budget ranged from 2.2 billion to 4 billion metric tons of carbon per year. One source of this uncertainty may be that the effects of bubbles have not been incorporated into air-sea carbon flux estimates, according to a new study by P. Rustogi and colleagues published in Global Biogeochemical Cycles.

Study Models How the Behavior of Waves Affects Blue Carbon Storage

Bubbles created by the movement of waves can influence how much carbon dioxide is absorbed by the ocean. The post Study Models How the Behavior of Waves Affects Blue Carbon Storage appeared first on Geography Realm.

More Bubbles Means More Variation in Ocean Carbon Storage

Source: Global Biogeochemical Cycles The ocean absorbs carbon from the atmosphere, but exactly how much is uncertain. For instance, estimates from the 2023 Global Carbon Budget ranged from 2.2 billion to 4 billion metric tons of carbon per year. One source of this uncertainty may be that the effects of bubbles have not been incorporated into air-sea carbon flux estimates, according to Rustogi et al. When waves break, they create multitudes of ti…