A visualization that allows students to explore changes in the pH levels of oceans for different levels of atmospheric CO2. It includes visualizations of CO2 concentrations corresponding to various emission scenarios of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
The simulation enables students to visualize the global pH value of oceans for a given concentration of atmospheric CO2. Students can vary the atmospheric CO2 levels to observe the corresponding changes in the pH value of the oceans. Students can also observe the graphs for concentrations of various species of carbonate ions in (i) a closed system and (ii) an open ocean; and those depicting the pH value of oceans for various atmospheric CO2 concentrations. Further, students can select different Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) projection options and visualize the corresponding predicted ocean pH value on the pH indicator strip or on the aforementioned graphs.
Climate and the Hydrosphere, Climate and the Atmosphere
Type of Tool
Visualization
Grade Level
High school, Undergraduate
Location
Global
Language
English
Translation
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Developed by
Kristen Tjostheim, Matt Price, Darrell Vandenbrink, Ashley Ritter, Joseph Zondervan, Rachel Hislop-Hook, Mckenzie Oliver, Tyler Deboon, Marc-Olivier Lajeunesse Dr. Peter Mahaffy, Dr. Brian Martin, and Dr. Kristopher Ooms.
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