A model for predicting changes in the electrical conductivity, practical salinity, and absolute salinity of seawater due to variations in relative chemical composition

Salinity determination in seawater has been carried out for almost 30 years using the Practical Salinity Scale 1978. However, the numerical value of so-called practical salinity, computed from electrical conductivity, differs slightly from the true or absolute salinity, defined as the mass of dissol...

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Main Author: R. Pawlowicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-03-01
Series:Ocean Science
Online Access:http://www.ocean-sci.net/6/361/2010/os-6-361-2010.pdf