Pressure

Anomalies concerning the unexpected behavior of water under various pressure conditions -- from melting point depression to structural changes at high pressure.

Specialist Locked #5

Thermal conductivity, shear modulus, and transverse sound speed of ice decrease with pressure

For most solids these properties increase with pressure -- for ice they decrease.

Advanced Locked #6

The structure of liquid water changes at high pressure

Under high pressure, the short-range order of liquid water changes fundamentally.

Advanced Locked #17

Pressure reduces the melting point of ice

Higher pressure lowers the melting point of ice -- unique among common substances.

Advanced Locked #20

Pressure reduces the temperature of maximum density

With increasing pressure, the temperature of maximum density shifts to lower values.

Advanced Locked #24

Thermal expansion of water increases with rising pressure

The thermal expansion coefficient of water increases unusually strongly with pressure.

Specialist Locked #53

Under high pressure, water molecules move further apart with increasing pressure

At high pressure, the average distance between water molecules paradoxically increases.

Advanced Locked #68

The viscosity of water decreases with pressure below 33 degrees Celsius

For most liquids, viscosity increases with pressure -- for cold water it decreases.

Advanced Locked #70

At low temperatures, self-diffusion increases with rising density and pressure

Counterintuitively, water becomes more mobile at low temperatures under pressure.

Advanced Locked #71

Thermal diffusivity reaches a maximum at approximately 0.8 GPa

The thermal diffusivity of water shows a maximum at high pressure.