Anne Burgess wrote:
"chemist" wrote in message
news:5dd6498a-The fact that the Sun is radiating less has led to
Ocean cooling.
This cooling will eventually cool the atmosphere and reduce its
CO2 content.

That is very interesting. Can you please explain to a
non-chemist the mechanism or process whereby cooling will reduce
the CO2 content of the atmosphere?

This is one example where he does have a weak point.
Solubility of gasses is higher in cold water.

But the rate we are adding CO2 to the atmosphere means that it only
slows the rate of increase slightly but still by a measurable amount.

Warmer water has a lower solubility for gasses, especially CO2 so when
the oceans cool and there is cool surface water it is better able to
absorb more CO2 from the atmosphere. A fair chunk of the CO2 we emit is
absorbed by the oceans leading to their gradual acidification and making
life more difficult for some sensitive corals.

Conversely as the oceans warm they become less able to take up CO2 and
for the same rate of global CO2 emission the atmospheric concentration
will rise more quickly.

Regards,
Martin Brown