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9.6 Ocean Warming

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Ocean warming is caused by the increase in greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The oceans have absorbed over 90% of the extra heat trapped by greenhouse gases, which has slowed atmospheric warming but is rapidly changing marine ecosystems.

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10 lessons

  1. 9.1Stratospheric Ozone DepletionPreview lesson
  2. 9.2Reducing Ozone DepletionPreview lesson
  3. 9.3The Greenhouse EffectPreview lesson
  4. 9.4Increases in the Greenhouse GasesPreview lesson
  5. 9.5Global Climate ChangePreview lesson
  6. 9.6Ocean WarmingThis lesson
  7. 9.7Ocean AcidificationPreview lesson
  8. 9.8Invasive SpeciesPreview lesson
  9. 9.9Endangered SpeciesPreview lesson
  10. 9.10Human Impacts on BiodiversityPreview lesson

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