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Parameter: sal

Dataset: 
alongtrack_RHB_m
Parameter: 
salinity
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sal
Short Description:
 salinity
Official Name:
 sal
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Salinity: The amount (mass or quantity of matter) of salt per amount (volume or mass) of a body of water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sal
Supplied Units: 
PPT
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Data from the Seabird Electronics SBE-21 thermosalinograph plumbed in at the bow capable of measuring the conductivity of the water from 5.6 meters below the water line. Converted to salinity using corresponding Temperature