Global climate change is the result of increasing levels of carbon dioxide, methane, and other greenhouse gases in Earth's atmos
phere. How are the causes of ocean acidification and climate change related to one another? a) Acids in the ocean decompose to form carbon dioxide, which then diffuses into the atmosphere.
b) Warmer ocean temperatures increase the stability of carbonic acid and other acids in the water.
c) Carbon dioxide diffuses from the atmosphere to the ocean where it reacts to form carbonic acid.
Ocean acidification is occurring because excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere is being absorbed at the surface of the ocean at an increasing rate. This excess CO2 results in more hydrogen ions, which increases the acidity of the ocean.
