Solubility of Noble Gases in the Atmosphere

This chapter presents tabular information on the standard air saturation concentration (moist air at 1 atm) for helium, neon, krypton, and xenon gas in terms of nmol/kg and Bunsen coefficients (L real gas/(L atm)) for 0–40°C and freshwater and marine conditions (0–40 g/kg). Using the equations presented in Chapter 1, air saturation concentrations (at local barometric pressure) and solubility of arbitrary gas composition mixtures can be computed. Sample problems are included for representative examples.