olm.calcite.calc_K_2

olm.calcite.calc_K_2(T_K)[source]

Calculates mass action constant for dissociation of bicarbonate.

Calculates mass action constant for dissociation of bicarbonate using equation from Table 2.2 in Dreybrodt (1988), originally reported in Plummer and Busenberg (1982).

Parameters:
T_Kfloat

temperature Kelvin

Returns:
K_2float

mass action constant for dissociation of bicarbonate