Chemical Sound Absorption in Sea Water: Low-Frequency Relaxation Mechanism.
Abstract
Resonator measurements measurements indicate that the principal B(OH)-3 absorption mechanism in sea water is an exchange between the B(OH)3/B(OH)-4 and HCO-3/CO3-2 equilibria in which coupling to the Ca2+ ion-pairing equilibria provides most of the molal volume change. If either Ca or CO2 are omitted, B(OH)3 absorption is an order of magnitude too low. T-jump measurements indicate a two-step B(OH)3 ionization process in H2O. In sea water, both relaxations occur and are coupled. Present theory shows that pH and absorption may have different relaxation frequencies as experimental data indicates. The empirical pH-dependent absorption formula derived from ocean measurements gives predictions that are consistent with the exchange relaxation model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA130423
Entities
People
- Robert H. Mellen