Determination of specific surface area by krypton adsorption, comparison of three different methods of determining surface area, and evaluation of different specific surface area standards

1987 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-554 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon J Rothenberg ◽  
Diane K Flynn ◽  
Arthur F Eidson ◽  
James A Mewhinney ◽  
George J Newton
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Krypton Adsorption

scholarly journals Measuring specific surface area of snow by near-infrared photography

2006 ◽  
Vol 52 (179) ◽  
pp. 558-564 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margret Matzl ◽  
Martin Schneebeli
Keyword(s):  
Specific Surface ◽  
Surface Area ◽  
Specific Surface Area ◽  
Near Infrared ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Chemical Models ◽  
Snow Stratigraphy ◽  
Physical And Chemical

AbstractThe specific surface area (SSA) is considered an essential microstructural parameter for the characterization of snow. Photography in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum is sensitive to the SSA. We calculated the snow reflectance from calibrated NIR images of snow-pit walls and measured the SSA of samples obtained at the same locations. This new method is used to map the snow stratigraphy. The correlation between reflectance and SSA was found to be 90%. Calibrated NIR photography allows quantitative determination of SSA and its spatial variation in a snow profile in two dimensions within an uncertainty of 15%. In an image covering 0.5–1.0 m2, even layers of 1mm thickness can be documented and measured. Spatial maps of SSA are an important tool in initializing and validating physical and chemical models of the snowpack.

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