seacarb (version 0.97)

Kb: Dissociation constant of boric acid (mol/kg)

Description

Dissociation constant of boric acid (mol/kg)

Usage

Kb(S = 35, T = 25, P = 0, phflag = 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

phflag

The pH scale is either the total scale (0) or the free scale (1), default is 0

Value

• Kb
  Dissociation constant of boric acid (mol/kg)

References

Dickson, A. G. 1990 Thermodynamics of the dissociation of boric acid in synthetic seawater from 273.15 to 318.15 K. Deep-Sea Research 375, 755-766. 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

Kb(35,25,0,0)