Deep-Sea p H
In the northeastern Pacific Ocean, north of 22°N and east of 180°W, a deep-sea p H maximum of 7.9 exists near 4000 meters. The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the dissociation constants of carbonic acid in sea water appears to be important in its formation.
| Published in: | Science |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1966
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.154.3756.1540 https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.154.3756.1540 |
| Summary: | In the northeastern Pacific Ocean, north of 22°N and east of 180°W, a deep-sea p H maximum of 7.9 exists near 4000 meters. The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the dissociation constants of carbonic acid in sea water appears to be important in its formation. |
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