Table T6. Measured parameters, analytical methods, and reproducibility of results for Leg 198 interstitial water geochemistry.
Parameter
Method
Reproducibility
Alkalinity Gran titration ±1.5%
Cl- Titration with AgCl ±0.1%
K+ Ion chromatography ±0.02%
Mg2+ Ion chromatography ±0.1%
Ca2+ Ion chromatography ±0.2%
SO42- Ion chromatography ±0.1%
Si(OH)4 Spectrophotometry ±2 µm
NH4+ Spectrophotometry ±4 µm
HPO42- Spectrophotometry ±0.2 µm
Fe2+ ICP-AES ±2.3%
Mn2+ ICP-AES ±2.3%
H3BO3 ICP-AES ±2.4%
Li+ ICP-AES ±4.4%
Sr2+ ICP-AES ±1.0%
Ba2+ ICP-AES ±1.1%

Note: ICP-AES = inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy.