Sentences with phrase «as alkalinity»

The actual pH of seawater is fixed by any two relevant quantities and, as the alkalinity is controlled by the input of HC03 - from weathering and the biogenic output of CaC03 and the Pco, below the thin wind - mixed layer is controlled by oxidation, the pH is determined primarily by biological processes.

As alkalinity decreases, precipitation of calcium carbonate becomes more and more difficult until eventually it is inhibited altogether.»

The CDR potential and possible environmental side effects are estimated for various COA deployment scenarios, assuming olivine as the alkalinity source in ice ‐ free coastal waters (about 8.6 % of the global ocean's surface area), with dissolution rates being a function of grain size, ambient seawater temperature, and pH. Our results indicate that for a large ‐ enough olivine deployment of small ‐ enough grain sizes (10 µm), atmospheric CO2 could be reduced by more than 800 GtC by the year 2100.

Not exact matches

Bacterial infections — Balancing the body's bacteria with probiotics, as well as balancing the acidity / alkalinity of your body, can help.

This was the case also since 2008 when BPI was still using the method in question and seeing if they could lower ammonia gas level so as to eliminate the ammonia smell, once they did that the alkalinity of the product was lowered and hence the cases of salmonella increased, hence the NSLP did not purchase.

Due to factors such as water mineral content and alkalinity, what can work for some will not work for others.

Acetazolamide has been used for decades as a respiratory stimulant for patients with COPD and metabolic alkalosis (an increase in the alkalinity of body fluids due to an increase in alkali intake or a decrease in acid concentration), but no large randomized placebo - controlled trial has been available to confirm this approach.

Water samples were taken to analyze various parameters for oceanographic and water quality that serve as proxies for total alkalinity (TA) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC).

Knowing how silica interacts in given conditions such as temperature, salinity and alkalinity, the scientists could work backward to determine what kind of environment creates these unusual particles.

A complete protein source, and packed with vitamins and minerals, goji berries are known for their invigorating and strengthening properties that help the body to cope with stress by supporting the adrenal glands, as well as increasing immunity, alkalinity, liver protection, and providing anti-ageing benefits.

I will take anywhere from 8 to 12 just as a supplement and added aid for alkalinity.

Coffee is acid - forming: it leaches minerals from the body as your system attempts to maintain alkalinity, because it fosters an acidic state in the body.

As a solution, you may opt to drink a low - acid, cold - brew coffee, choose to upgrade your cleanse with our Energy Kit or transition to a matcha green tea as a way to still get a bit of caffeine without disrupting your alkalinity levelAs a solution, you may opt to drink a low - acid, cold - brew coffee, choose to upgrade your cleanse with our Energy Kit or transition to a matcha green tea as a way to still get a bit of caffeine without disrupting your alkalinity levelas a way to still get a bit of caffeine without disrupting your alkalinity levels.

And if you drink alkaline water all the time, you're going to raise the alkalinity of your stomach, which will buffer your stomach's acidity and impair your ability to digest food, as low stomach acid is one of the most common causes of ulcers.

You might change your conclusions as to foods that cause acidity and alkalinity by reading «BioBalance by Rudolf Wiley.

As the body tries to restore equilibrium, maintaining the correct acidity - alkalinity balance in the blood is important to achieve wholesome wellness.

An alkaline diet not only improves alkalinity, but also it reduces the chronic inflammation that can cause an autoimmune disease such as Hashimoto's hypothyroidism to flare up.

That said, you can have too much acidity or too much alkalinity but it's not as simple as don't drink soda.

It transports nutrients, is a super-antioxidant, increases alkalinity, modulates hormones, regulates neurologic function, acts as an electrolyte, boosts immunity, and is the best source of bioavailable organic trace minerals.

Also helps to emulsify the mix) Used as a wetting agent and amphoteric (either positively or negatively charged depending on the alkalinity or acidity of the water) surfactant in non-irritating shampoos and cleansers.

When choosing a shampoo, ensure it is a shampoo formulated for dogs as human shampoos can dry out your dog's coat due to the different pH levels (measure of the acidity or alkalinity of the products).

Feeding a kibble diet raises the alkalinity of your pet's stomach resulting in incomplete digestion, but dogs and cats can have problems properly digesting other foods as well.

The pH scale ranges from 0 to 14, with levels less than 6.4 being considered high acidity, and levels more than 6.4 considered as high alkalinity.

and «Therefore, as opposed to the doomsayers, ie AGW followers, one should be concerned with the (realistic) pH scale rather than the amplifying [H +] when one is discussing ocean alkalinity changes.»

Their alkalinity is being marginally reduced, bringing the seas slightly close to neutral ph.. That may sound like nit - picking, but it's much more honest and accurate, as Willis Eschenbach explains here.)

But, confusingly, because seawater is naturally a weak alkali (as noted above), strictly speaking the process should be called a reduction in alkalinity because the ocean pH is highly unlikely to become less than seven, that is an acid.

First use of «acidification» as opposed to reduced alkalinity, appears to be in 1 2003 article by Ken Caldera.

You'll find examples of folks who refer to «reducing alkalinity» as the «techically correct» terminology....

It's quite common to measure alkalinity instead, but even that is highly insufficient as it does not tell about the remaining available non-dissolved CaCO3 (it's quantity, quality, origins, and other important properties).

Those chalk deposits were the result of sinking plankton that produced calcium carbonate shells like foraminifera and coccolithophorids, As discussed in Natural Cycles of Ocean Acidification, the creation of calcium carbonate shells pumps alkalinity to depth but produces CO2 at the surface thus adding to higher concentrations of atmospheric CO2.

«Thus, in a healthy reef, bioeroders dissolution of CaCO3 sediment appears to be an important component of the natural CaCO3 turnover and a substantial source of alkalinity as well.

It's not much, but as the oceans have warmed slightly, the pH dropped slightly without changing the acidity / alkalinity.

Guess what that means as regards susceptibility to a small decrease in alkalinity.

Total Alkalinity is increased when, for example, alkaline minerals such as CaCO3 are dissolved in sea water through the reaction,

I should add as a corollary to the above that if fish are responsible for a sizeable chunk of the alkalinity in the oceans, what happens when coastlines are overfished?

Increasing the alkalinity of ocean water around coral reefs has been proposed as a geoengineering measure to save shallow marine ecosystems.

The increased carbon dioxide absorbed by the oceans is being recorded as a measured decrease in ocean alkalinity.

Well, if the oceans are not taking up CO2 as fast as expected, the acidification (actually it's a reduction in alkalinity but let's not quibble) rate will not proceed so quickly.

pH, a common notation used to indicate a mediums alkalinity or acidity, stands for «potential hydrogen» — as it is a measure of the concentration of hydrogen ions in the medium.