The solubility of methyl bromide in pure water, 35‰ sodium chloride and seawater

Marine Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 51-57

  De Bruyn, Warren J ^a   Saltzman, Eric S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

air sea exchange; geochemical cycle; methyl bromide; salting out seawater; solubility

Indexed keywords

METHYL BROMIDE; SALINITY EFFECTS; SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

EID: 0031060980     PISSN: 03044203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4203(96)00089-8     Document Type: Article

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