Impurity Concentrations In Sea Ice

Abstract Three different types of saline ice were cut into sections a few millimeters thick along planes parallel to the surface. The resulting melts were analyzed quantitatively for chloride, sulphate, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Two of the specimens were artificial sea ice, grown in...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Addison, J.R.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1977
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021560
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021560
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Summary:Abstract Three different types of saline ice were cut into sections a few millimeters thick along planes parallel to the surface. The resulting melts were analyzed quantitatively for chloride, sulphate, sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium. Two of the specimens were artificial sea ice, grown in the laboratory at ambient temperatures of —30°C and - 15°C, respectively. A portion of the latter exhibited a clear, glassy, fresh-ice structure. The third was natural sea ire. The resulting ion concentration profiles and ion ratios are presented. For sections of widely varying salinity, the various ion ratios assumed values fairly close to those in natural sea-water.