まとめ
深海の水は,炭酸カルシウムに飽和していない可能性があります. 圧力の上昇は,カルシウム炭酸の飽和濃度を大幅に上昇させ,生物が溶解するにつれて海洋のアルカリ性に影響を与えます.
科学分野:
- 地質化学 地質化学
- 海洋学 海洋学とは
背景:
- カルシウム炭酸の飽和度は,海洋炭酸システムにとって非常に重要です.
- 海洋の圧力は深さによって大きく変化し,化学的均衡に影響を与える可能性があります.
研究 の 目的:
- カルシウム炭酸の飽和濃度に対する水静圧の影響を調査する.
- 深海の化学とアルカリ性への影響を評価する.
主な方法:
- アラゴニット・オオライトを,様々な圧力 (大気1度,大気1000度) の溶液で均衡させる.
- 異なる圧力条件下でのカルシウム炭酸の飽和濃度の測定.
主要な成果:
- カルシウム炭酸の飽和濃度は,1大気圏と比較して1000大気圏で約2.7倍増加しました.
- この圧力に依存する飽和度は,深海の水が不飽和かもしれないことを示唆しています.
結論:
- 深海の水は,炭酸カルシウムに関して不飽和である可能性があります.
- 沈没する石灰質生物の溶解は,深海の環境で海洋のアルカリ性を増加させる可能性があります.
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