The Sodium and Potassium Content of Sea Water
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- 1 April 1939
- journal article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Journal of Experimental Biology
- Vol. 16 (2) , 178-183
- https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.16.2.178
Abstract
The sodium and potassium content of sea water have been re-determined. The following values are suggested: K/Cl = 0·02009 ± 00002 ; Na/Cl = 0·5549 ±0·001.Keywords
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