reference_salinity

Properties

dimensions:

N_PROF, N_LEVELS

dtype:

float64

Default Attributes

Attribute

Value

whp_name

SALTREF

whp_unit

G/KG

standard_name

sea_water_reference_salinity

units

g/kg

C_format

%9.4f

C_format_source

database

Description

Salinity reported on the Reference-Composition Salinity Scale, reported in units of “absolute salinity” (g/kg). If a sea water sample has the Reference Composition (defined in Millero et al., 2008), then its Reference Salinity is the best available estimate of its Absolute Salinity. For general purposes, Reference Salinity is (35.16504 g kg-1)/35 times Practical Salinity. Reference: www.teos-10.org; Millero et al., 2008 doi: 10.1016/j.dsr.2007.10.001.