The Brine Content of Sea Ice Measured with a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

Abstract Nuclear magnetic properties of hydrogen are used for the quantitative analysis of the water content of sea ice from 0° C. to −40° C. The data on water content are utilized to calculate the brine volume and brine weight content of the samples. Over a range of water contents of 2% to 96% the...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Richardson, Charles, Keller, E. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1966
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000019092
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000019092
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Summary:Abstract Nuclear magnetic properties of hydrogen are used for the quantitative analysis of the water content of sea ice from 0° C. to −40° C. The data on water content are utilized to calculate the brine volume and brine weight content of the samples. Over a range of water contents of 2% to 96% the standard deviation of the nuclear magnetic resonance data from chemical analysis data is ±0.6%, An estimate of water content in a sample of sea ice at −70° C. is given, and the value of nuclear magnetic resonance measurements for field studies is discussed.