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Anthropogenic
derived from human activities
positive feedback loop
Causes a system to change further in the same direction.
carbon cycle
The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
ocean acidification
decreasing pH of ocean waters due to absorption of excess atmospheric CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels
Melting sea ice
Will not affect sea level; melting of land ice will cause a rise in sea level.
ice sheets and glaciers
second largest reservoir of water
Afforestation
planting trees
deforestation
Destruction of forests
Phenology
the study of cyclic and seasonal natural phenomena, especially in relation to climate and plant and animal life.
net carbon source
If more carbon leaves a store than enters it.
coral bleaching
A phenomenon in which algae inside corals die, causing the corals to turn white.
Ocean pH
Seawater is slightly alkaline
Surface water average pH 8.1
Ocean water pH decreases with depth
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