In this paper, data of pH, total alkalinity (TA), dissolved inorganic carbon (HCO3 - , CO3 2- , CO2), partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) and the state of aragonite saturation (Ωar) measured in Southern waters of Vietnam in 2018 were used to: (1) Provide the initial data of OA parameters in Southern waters of Vietnam; (2) Compare the current situation of OA in Southern waters of Vietnam with the situation of world oceans. |