An Investigation into Oceanic CO2 Variability and its Influence on Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations

二氧化碳是一种强大的温室气体，观察到的大气增加是其主要原因。 气候变化的影响。对澳大利亚的相关环境、社会和经济影响可能是 珊瑚礁退化、农业生产损失、海岸侵蚀和极端气候造成的令人震惊的 事件。这项工作旨在更好地理解海洋如何调节气候的影响。 这对澳大利亚来说是一个巨大的变化，因此对整个国家都是有利的。量化澳大利亚的重要性 在国际气候谈判中，海洋二氧化碳汇对澳大利亚政策制定者将是重要的 以及更好的管理做法，以确保澳大利亚珊瑚礁未来的繁荣 生态系统。

Carbon dioxide is a powerful greenhouse gas whose observed atmospheric increase is the central cause of climate change. The associated environmental, social and economic impacts to Australia could be staggering via coral reef degradation, loss of agricultural production, coastal erosion and extreme climate events. This work aims to better our understanding of how the oceans may mediate the effects of climate change for Australia and therefore has a strong national benefit. Quantifying the importance Australia's oceanic CO2 sink will be important for Australian policy makers within international climate negotiations and also for better management practices to ensure the future prosperity of Australia's coral reef ecosystem.