# ``ctd_absolute_salinity``
## Properties
:dimensions: N_PROF, N_LEVELS
:dtype: float64
## Default Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|-----|-----|
|``whp_name`` | ``CTDSA`` |
|``whp_unit`` | ``G/KG`` |
|``standard_name`` | ``sea_water_absolute_salinity`` |
|``units`` | ``g/kg`` |
|``C_format`` | ``%9.4f`` |
|``C_format_source`` | ``database`` |
## Description
Absolute salinity calculated using TEOS-10
:::{warning}
This is provided as a convienence, the TEOS-10 manual strongly recomends against including this in observational data.
:::