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William Berelson the Paxson H. Offield Professor in Coastal and Marine Systems at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is leading a study examining porewater — water trapped in the spaces between grains of sand – which contains dissolved carbon and other chemical compounds. As porewater seeps through the layers of sediment on the seafloor, it interacts with minerals, organic matter and tiny microbes, setting off a cascade of chemical reactions. Some of these reactions, USC scientists believe, may help neutralize CO2 and increase the ocean’s alkalinity — essentially making the water less acidic.
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William Berelson the Paxson H. Offield Professor in Coastal and Marine Systems at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences is leading a study examining porewater — water trapped in the spaces between grains of sand – which contains dissolved carbon and other chemical compounds. As porewater seeps through the layers of sediment on the seafloor, it interacts with minerals, organic matter and tiny microbes, setting off a cascade of chemical reactions. Some of these reactions, USC scientists believe, may help neutralize CO2 and increase the ocean’s alkalinity — essentially making the water less acidic.
Visit USC on YouTube: youtube.com/user/USC/
Learn more about the University of Southern California: https://www.usc.edu
