1. Parameters
2. ctdpf_ckl_seawater_conductivity

Parameter: ctdpf_ckl_seawater_conductivity

Id

PD1961

Display Name

Seawater Conductivity

Standard Name

sea_water_conductivity

Unit

S m-1

Fill Value

-9999999

Precision

Parameter Function

ctd_sbe52mp_condwat

Data Product Identifier

CONDWAT_L1

Data Product Type

Science Data

Data Level

1

Parameter Function Map

{"c0": "PD194"}

Description

Seawater conductivity refers to the ability of seawater to conduct electricity. The presence of ions in the seawater, such as salt, increases the electrical conducting ability of seawater. As such, conductivity can be used as a proxy for determining the quantity of salt in a sample of seawater.

Parameter Type

function

Value Encoding

float32

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