properties of the reference seawater (normal seawater)

see also: [GRAPH]

 
 

properties

constituents

physical quantity

 value

temperature

   T
15
oC

atmospheric pressure

   p
1
atm

salinity

   S
35
 

density

   r
1. 025973
g/cm3

fractional change in density

per unit change in salinity

 (1/r)(dr/dS) b
7516   E-07
 

fractional change in density

per unit change in temperature

 (1/r)(dr/dT) a
2141  E-07
oC-1

freezing temperature

   Tf
- 0. 812
oC

electrical conductivity

   s
0. 042933
S/cm

viscosity

   h
1. 221
mPa s

specific heat at constant pressure

   cp
3990. 1
J/(kg oC)

speed of sound

   vs
1505. 65
m/s
 

constituents

 abundance of constituents / (g/kg of seawater) 
S = 30 S = 35 S = 40
Cl -
16. 58
19. 33
22. 36
Na+
9. 03
10. 53
12. 13
NaSO4-
0. 98
1. 25
1. 60
Mg2+
0. 974
1. 139
1. 323
SO42-
0. 97
1. 06
1. 14
MgSO4
0. 582
0. 655
0. 717
K +
0. 338
0. 394
0. 455
CaSO4
0. 135
0. 152
0. 166
HCO3-
0. 078
0. 085
0. 059
Br -
0. 057
0. 067
0. 078
Ca2+
0. 051
0. 056
0. 060
MgHCO3+
0. 023
0. 030
0. 037
H3BO3
0. 019
0. 022
0. 025
KSO4-
0. 013
0. 016
0. 020
NaHCO3
0. 012
0. 016
0. 020
Sr2+
0. 007
0. 008
0. 009
F -
0. 001
 
 

Source: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (D.R. Lide, Editor-in-Chief), 83rd edition (2002-2003), CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 2002, p.14-15,16.  [N10]

 
 
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