October 16, 2008
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter October 16, 2008 |
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Antarctic scientists to study ocean acidification
The effects of ocean acidification, caused by atmospheric carbon dioxide dissolving in the ocean, will be a focus of research at Antarctica`s Davis station this summer. Scientist Dr Andrew Davidson says that the research project will investigate the effects of ocean acidification on Antarctic marine microbes (phytoplankton, protozoa and bacteria). `These organisms play a vital role in the marine food web and they moderate global climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide and producing dimethylsulphide, a natural chemical that influences cloud formation,` he said. `Ocean acidification is ... |
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Testing confirms warmer seas cause stronger cyclones, says EU
A new study suggests that the strongest Atlantic tropical cyclones are in fact becoming stronger and that this is related to rising sea temperatures as a result of global warming. Previous work has shown that as sea surface temperatures (SST) rise, the warmer oceans have more energy to drive cyclones. This is known as the `heat-engine theory of cyclone intensity`. It is therefore expected that there will be more intense storms in the future under a warming climate. This study found that there is already evidence of increased intensity of storms as sea surface temperatures rise. The researchers ... |
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