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Title: Equations for determining the gas and brine volumes in sea ice samples
Authors: United States. Minerals Management Service
Shell Development Company
Cox, G. F. N. (Gordon F. N.)
Weeks, W. F.
Keywords: Brine volume
Gas volume
Gases
Salt
Mathematical analysis
Sea ice
Publisher: Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (U.S.)
Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)
Series/Report no.: CRREL report ; 82-30.
Description: CRREL Report
Abstract: Equations are developed that can be used to determine the amount of gas present in sea ice from measurements of the bulk ice density, salinity and temperature in the temperature range of -2 to -30°C. Conversely these relationships can be used to give the density of sea ice as a function of its temperature and salinity, considering both the presence of gas and of solid salts in the ice. Equations are also given that allow the calculation of the gas and brine volumes in the ice at temperatures other than that at which the bulk density was determined.
Rights: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/11681/9372
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