fractional_saturation_of_aragonite_in_sea_water

accepted

Created: 2 Jun 2026

Proposer: Tomas Lovato

Proposed Date: 2026-05-28

Standard names: ocean Aragonite and Calcite saturation state

Change Date: 2 Jun 2026, 1:52 p.m.

saturation_state_of_aragonite_in_sea_water 1

Change Date: 2 Jun 2026, 1:53 p.m.

saturation_state_of_aragonite_in_sea_water 1 [UUUU]
Saturation state expresses the ratio between the calcium (Ca) and calcium carbonate (CO3) ions product and its expected value at the equilibrium with the pure Aragonite (CaCO3). Aragonite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. Above 1 the solution is supersaturated, below 1 the solution is undersaturated, at 1 it is at the equilibrium.

Change Date: 2 Jun 2026, 1:53 p.m.

fractional_saturation_of_aragonite_in_sea_water 1 [UUUU]
Fractional saturation is the ratio between the calcium (Ca) and calcium carbonate (CO3) ions product and its expected value at the equilibrium with the pure aragonite. Aragonite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). Above 1 the solution is supersaturated, below 1 the solution is undersaturated, at 1 it is at the equilibrium.

Change Date: 2 Jun 2026, 1:55 p.m.

fractional_saturation_of_aragonite_in_sea_water 1 [UUUU]
Fractional saturation is the ratio of some measure of concentration to the saturated value of the same quantity. Above 1 the solution is supersaturated, below 1 the solution is undersaturated, at 1 it is at the equilibrium. Aragonite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of aragonite is CaCO3. Standard names also exist for calcite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate.

Change Date: 17 Jun 2026, 1:34 p.m.