Slow-down of oceanic CO2 uptake in response to climate change

The increase of atmospheric CO2 concentration due to anthropogenic emissions is substantially damped by the ocean. However, climate change affects the ocean’s efficiency to take up CO2. Here, we investigate the atmosphere/ocean CO2 flux changes in response to climate change. In detail, the CO2 flux determining properties, namely solubility, atmosphere/ocean partial pressure difference and gas transfer velocity are analyzed.