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Calcite: Degree of Saturation, Rate of Dissolution, and the Compensation Depth in the Deep Oceans
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Research Article| October 01, 1970 Calcite: Degree of Saturation, Rate of Dissolution, and the Compensation Depth in the Deep Oceans G. ROSS HEATH; G. ROSS HEATH Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar CHARLES CULBERSON CHARLES CULBERSON Department of Oceanography, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar GSA Bulletin (1970) 81 (10): 3157–3160. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[3157:CDOSRO]2.0.CO;2 Article history received: 03 Jun 1970 first online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation G. ROSS HEATH, CHARLES CULBERSON; Calcite: Degree of Saturation, Rate of Dissolution, and the Compensation Depth in the Deep Oceans. GSA Bulletin 1970;; 81 (10): 3157–3160. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1970)81[3157:CDOSRO]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract The hydrographic features that appear to control the distribution of calcite in deep-sea sediments are the level at which the water passes from super- to undersaturation, and the level at which the rate of dissolution increases abruptly (the lysocline). The compensation depth results from a roughly linear increase in the rate of solution of calcite with depth below the lysocline. It does not correspond to a unique physico-chemical change within the water column. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.