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Moving CO2 Into the Ocean

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide gets dissolved into the ocean through breaking waves, which trap bubbles that increase the surface area between the air and water.

How the bubbles deform underwater affects how quickly the water can dissolve the CO2.

As bubbles coalesce, it changes their CO2 concentration and surface area -- both of which affect carbon uptake.

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