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mydriase OP t1_j5fleyf wrote

Reply to comment by Square_Tea4916 in The evolution of acidity in our oceans // 1910 - 2010 // [OC] by mydriase

Also, I’ll add some patterns across oceans are currents, like you see in the northern Atlantic Ocean. The cold waters on the east coast of Canada are colder than those coming from warmer regions, so they get this sped up acidification effect…!

Also, it doesn’t show on the map so well but coastal waters tend to have a higher pH because of human activity and river discharge (bringing waste waters)

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Square_Tea4916 t1_j5fny1o wrote

Thanks, this is awesome! I was kind of shocked seeing the water near the Panama Canal wasn't as acidic. Maybe it does have more to do with current patterns.

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mydriase OP t1_j5fob8m wrote

The data resolution is very coarse so maybe it is very acidic locally (I haven’t read anything about ship lines and acidity though !) and the data doesn’t allow us to see it …

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