Table T9. MAD variables, units, and calculations, Expedition 330.
| Quantity and variable | Unit | Value or calculation |
|---|---|---|
| Density of salt, ρsalt | g/cm3 | 2.22 |
| Density of pore water, ρPW | g/cm3 | 1.024 |
| Mass ratio (salinity correction) | None | 0.965 |
| Wet mass, MW | g | Measured |
| Dry mass, MD | g | Measured |
| Dry volume, VD | cm3 | Measured |
| Mass of pore water, MPW | g | (MW – MD)/Mass ratio |
| Volume of pore water, VPW | cm3 | MPW/ρPW |
| Mass of salts, Msalt | g | MPW – MW + MD |
| Volume of salts, Vsalt | cm3 | Msalt/ρsalt |
| Wet volume, VW | cm3 | VD – Vsalt + VPW |
| Mass of solids, Msolids | g | MW – MPW |
| Volume of solids, Vsolids | cm3 | VW – VPW |
| Porosity, ϕ | None | VPW/VW |
| Wet density, ρW | g/cm3 | MW/VW |
| Dry density, ρD | g/cm3 | Msolids/VW |
| Grain density, ρgrain | g/cm3 | Msolids/Vsolids |
| Void ratio | None | VPW/Vsolids |
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