Parameter: ctdbp_seawater_conductivity

Id
PD2821
Display Name
Seawater Conductivity
Standard Name
sea_water_electrical_conductivity
Unit
S m-1
Fill Value
-9999999
Precision
Parameter Function
ctd_sbe16plus_condwat
Data Product Identifier
CONDWAT_L1
Data Product Type
Science Data
Data Level
1
Parameter Function Map

{"p1": "PD2820", "g": "CC_g", "i": "CC_i", "h": "CC_h", "j": "CC_j", "ctcor": "CC_ctcor", "t1": "PD2819", "cpcor": "CC_cpcor", "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