Permeation of Gases through Ice

The permeation rate of carbon dioxide and oxygen through ice has been determined at several temperatures. At −9.5° C the carbon dioxide permeation constant was found to be 0.7 times 10 −11 cm 2 sec −1 atm −1 , which is about two million times less than in water. The permeation increased hyperbolically towards 0°C. No permeation of oxygen through the ice could be detected. It is concluded that the gas penetrates the ice through intercrystalline brine films rather than through the ice crystals. DOI: 10.1111/j.2153-3490.1959.tb00041.x