The Chemistry of Ocean Water: Exploring Water, Salinity, Dissolved Gases, & pH

Explore the chemistry of ocean water and the properties that make the ocean a unique environment for life. This lecture examines the unique properties of water, what controls ocean salinity, how dissolved gases move through and influence the ocean, and how carbon dioxide affects seawater pH and ocean acidification. Key Themes: Water & Its Properties Salinity Dissolved Gases pH & Ocean Acidification #ChemicalOceanography #Oceanography #OceanChemistry #OceanScience #Salinity #OceanAcidification #EarthScience #Geoscience #MarineScience