CONTENTS 



Page 



Foreword iii 



Distribution List iv 



Figures • . . v 



Tables v 



A. Introduction , 1 



B. Derivation of the Ice Potential for Salinity 



> 24.70 o/ QO # 1 



C. Derivatioh of the Ice Potential for Salinity 



<24.70 %o 4 



D. Conclusions . 7 



Bibliography 8 



Appendix 



I. Derivation of a Formula for the Sensible Heat Loss 

 QjCh) Associated with Convection to h as a Result 

 of Ice Formation 9 



II. Freezing Temperatures and Densities for Sea Water, 



with Tables „ . 10 



III. Exact Solution of the Ice Potential Equation «, . 13 



FIGURES 



Figure 1 Ice Determination Graph for S > 24.70 °/ o, 



K = .85 3 



Figure 2 Ice Determination Graph for S < 24.70 °/oo* 



k - .85 6 



TABLES 



Table 1 Temperature and Density of Freezing for Sea 



Water of Higher Salinities 11 



Table 2 Freezing and Maximum Densities with Associated 



Temperature for Sea Water of Lower Salinities 12 



