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: 
Salinity
Supplied Units: 
psu
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Salinity (Salinity) Format: ss.ssss (psu) Salinity calculated from SBE45 TMP and SBE45 CND data values in accordance with UNESCO 44. (also see SBE45s)