SO{sub 2} uptake on ice spheres: Liquid nature of the ice-air interface
- Univ. of Arizona, Tucson, AZ (United States)
The amount of SO{sub 2} gas absorbed by ice of known surface area at equilibrium was used to estimate the volume of liquid water present at the ice-air interface at temperatures from {minus}1 to {minus}60{degrees}C. Calculations were based on Henry`s law and acid dissociation equilibrium. The liquid volume is lowest at lower temperatures and ionic strength and under most conditions was greater than the volumes calculated based on freezing-point depression. The equivalent layer thickness, assuming that liquid water is uniformly distributed around the grains, ranged from 3-30 nm at {minus}60{degrees}C to 500-3000 nm at {minus}1{degrees}C. Corresponding ionic strengths for the two temperatures were 1.7-0.0012 M and 0.005-0.00009 M. Lower values were for ice made from distilled water, and higher values were for ice made from 10{sup {minus}3} M NaCl. Estimated pH values were from 2.9 at {minus}60{degrees}C to 4.1 at {minus}1{degrees}C. Results demonstrate that gas absorption can be used to estimate an equivalent liquid volume and thickness for the ice-air interfacial region. While not directly comparable to physical measurements, the estimated values should be directly applicable to modeling uptake of SO{sub 2} and other trace gases by ice. Lack of good thermodynamic data for temperature below 0{degrees}C is the main limitation to applying this method. 23 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 83363
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 98, Issue D9; Other Information: PBD: 20 Sep 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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