Decline in ocean pH measured at the Aloha station and yearly mean surface seawater pH reported on a global scale (Copernicus Marine Service)

Aloha station: A decline in pH corresponds to an increase in the acidity of ocean water.

Data originate from the Aloha station pH time series (adapted from Dore, J.E., et al., 2009, 'Physical and biogeochemical modulation of ocean acidification in the central North Pacific', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 106:12235-12240).

Changes here are similar to those that are observed over a shorter time frame in Europe (see here: http://www.climatechange2013.org/images/figures/WGI_AR5_Fig3-18.jpg). In figure, "In situ measurement (Aloha station)" corresponds to data based on in-situ measurements, while "Calculated (Aloha station)" corresponds to calculated data.

CMEMS: Global average of surface ocean pH from the Copernicus Marine Service, based on a reconstruction method using in situ data and remote sensing data, as well as empirical relationships. Indicator is available at annual resolution, and from the year 1985 onwards, up to 2024. Error on each yearly value varies, and is added in the data file sheet. Trend and uncertainty are defined as the slope and its residual standard deviation estimated with a linear least-squares regression.

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Units

Acidity (pH)

Additional information

Aloha station: See HOT_surface_CO2_readme.pdf for explanatory material, metadata, and notes https://hahana.soest.hawaii.edu/hot/hotco2/hotco2.html
CMEMS: https://marine.copernicus.eu/ocean-climate-portal/ocean-acidification

Methodology

Aloha station: https://hahana.soest.hawaii.edu/hot/hotco2/HOT_surface_CO2_readme.pdf
CMEMS: The OMI yearly mean surface sea water pH reported on total scale is computed from monthly pH values which are distributed as part of the CMEMS product MULTIOBS_GLO_BIO_REP_015_005. The estimated global mean surface sea water pH is based on alkalinity values (locally interpolated alkalinity regression (LIAR)), surface ocean partial pressure of CO₂ (pCO₂) (CMEMS product) and an evaluation of a gridded field of ocean surface pH based on CO₂ system calculations. Link to public dataset: https://resources.marine.copernicus.eu/product-detail/GLOBAL_OMI_HEALTH_carbon_ph_area_averaged/DATA-ACCESS

Decline in ocean pH measured at the Aloha station and yearly mean surface seawater pH reported on a global scale (Copernicus Marine Service)

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