High Pressure Solubility of Calcium Carbonate in Seawater
- 15 May 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 144 (3620) , 840-841
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.144.3620.840
Abstract
The saturation concentration of calcium carbonate, equilibrated with aragonitic oolites, is about 2.7 times larger after exposure to 1000 atmospheres than it is when saturation is achieved at 1 atmosphere. This suggests that deep ocean waters may be undersaturated with calcium carbonate, in which case the alkalinity of the oceans would increase as sinking calcareous organisms dissolve.Keywords
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