NITRIC-ACID ADSORPTION ON ICE - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY

Authors
LAIRD SK SOMMERFELD RA
Citation
Sk. Laird et Ra. Sommerfeld, NITRIC-ACID ADSORPTION ON ICE - A PRELIMINARY-STUDY, Geophysical research letters, 22(8), 1995, pp. 921-923
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Geophysical research letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
00948276
Volume
22
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
921 - 923
Database
ISI
SICI code
0094-8276(1995)22:8<921:NAOI-A>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The adsorption of nitric acid vapor on the ice surface was studied at -20 degrees C. Adsorption took place in three stages: surface initiali zation, formation of a monolayer and formation of a multilayer. The re sults of elution of a multilayer deposit indicated the formation of a hydrate whose vapor pressure was estimated to be a maximum of 1.5+/-0. 5x10(-6) torr.