The puzzling statistical physics of liquid water

摘要: Although H2O has been the topic of considerable research since beginning century, peculiar physical properties are still not well understood. We discuss recent experiments and simulations relating to hypothesis that, in addition known critical point water, there exists a \second" at low temperatures. In particular, we very measurements compression-induced melting decompression-induced lines high-pressure forms ice. show how knowledge these enables one obtain an approximation for Gibbs potential G(P;T) equation state V(P;T) both which consistent with possible continuity liquid water amorphous solid water. also comment on some evidence that is equally other scenarios behavior c 1998 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.