fractional_saturation_of_calcite_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, 1:56 p.m.
saturation_state_of_calcite_in_sea_water
Change Date: 2 Jun 2026, 1:56 p.m.
saturation_state_of_calcite_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 Calcite (CaCO3). Calcite 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, 1:56 p.m.
fractional_saturation_of_calcite_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 calcite. Calcite 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, 1:57 p.m.
fractional_saturation_of_calcite_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. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Standard names also exist for aragonite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate.
Change Date: 17 Jun 2026, 1:34 p.m.
fractional_saturation_of_calcite_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. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Standard names also exist for aragonite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate. This variable is also referred to as calcite saturation state.
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