Ks {seacarb}R Documentation

Stability constant of hydrogen sulfate (mol/kg)

Description

Stability constant of hydrogen sulfate (mol/kg)

Usage

Ks(S = 35, T = 25, P = 0)

Arguments

S Salinity, default is 35
T Temperature in degrees Celsius, default is 25oC
P Hydrostatic pressure in bar (surface = 0), default is 0

Value

Ks Stability constant of hydrogen sulfate (mol/kg)

Author(s)

Aurelien Proye and Jean-Pierre Gattuso

References

Ks is given by Dickson (1990 in DOE, 1994).

Dickson, A. G. 1990 Standard potential of the reaction: AgCI(s) + 1/2H2(g) = Ag(s) + HCI(aq), and the standard acidity constant of the ion HSO4 in synthetic sea water from 273.15 to 318.15 K. Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics 22, 113-127.

DOE 1994 Handbook of methods for the analysis of the various parameters of the carbon dioxide system in sea water. ORNL/CDIAC-74. Oak Ridge,Tenn.: Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Examples

  Ks(35,25,0)

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