Carbon Dioxide Partial Pressure in the Columbia River

Columbia River water is supersaturated with respect to atmospheric carbon dioxide by 200 to 870 parts per million. An equilibrium exists between the carbon dioxide partial pressure and pH, and Henry's law is obeyed in this natural water. The carbon dioxide pressure can be calculated by a determ...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1969-11, Vol.166 (3907), p.867-868
Main Authors: Park, P. Kilho, Gordon, Louis I., Hager, Stephen W., Cissell, Milton C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmospherics
Bicarbonates
Carbon dioxide
Coefficients
Graywackes
Minerals
River water
Sediments
Streams
Water pressure
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Summary:Columbia River water is supersaturated with respect to atmospheric carbon dioxide by 200 to 870 parts per million. An equilibrium exists between the carbon dioxide partial pressure and pH, and Henry's law is obeyed in this natural water. The carbon dioxide pressure can be calculated by a determination of the pH, total carbon dioxide, and temperature.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.166.3907.867