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5: Chemical Oceanography

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Learning Objectives
  • 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


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