Accessible Oceans: CO2 Flux Monthly Average

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Try to hear patterns in the fluctuation of carbon dioxide in the air from 2006 to 2021 as you listen to this sonification.

Here’s a preview of what CO2 in the air will sound like:

Here’s a preview of what CO2 in the water will sound like:

CO2 fluctuations in the air, from 2006 to 2021:

CO2 fluctuations in the water, from 2006 to 2021:

Combined air and water:

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