5: Chemical Oceanography
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- After reading this chapter you should:
- understand some of the unique properties of water
- understand hydrogen bonds and how they affect water’s properties
- understand the concept of outgassing
- understand the concept of residence time
- understand how salinity is measured and calculated
- know the major ions in seawater
- understand the rule of constant proportions
- understand how and why salinity changes as a function of latitude and depth
- know the processes responsible for dissolved gases in the ocean
- be able to produce and describe depth profiles for oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrients
- understand the role of carbon dioxide as a buffer in the ocean
- understand the issue of ocean acidification