Ocean Noise Reveals Acidification Patterns in Breakthrough Study
Scientists have developed an innovative method using ambient ocean noise to measure acidification across entire water columns. The acoustic technique could revolutionize how researchers monitor pH changes in the world’s oceans, providing broader coverage than traditional point measurements.
In what could represent a significant breakthrough for ocean monitoring, researchers have reportedly found a way to use the ocean’s natural soundscape to track dangerous acidification patterns. According to findings published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, the method leverages ambient noise across different frequencies to measure pH changes throughout entire water columns rather than at single points.