Lecture 17: CO2 in seawater

1. Stable isotope fractionation example
2. Climate wrap up
3. CO2 in seawater

We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.

Stable isotopes: equilibrium example

Compilation from Zachos et al., 2001

Compilation from Zachos et al., 2001

Compilation from Ravizza and Zachos, 2003

Motivation:

The Carbonate System (at equilibrium)