CTD-N Technical Manual
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EAR-Controlled Technology Subject to Restrictions Contained on the Cover Page.
Parameters Calculated by CTDPro
The parameters calculated by CTDPro are the following:
Depth:
The water depth in meters.
Density:
The water density in kg/m
3
.
Salinity:
The seawater salinity in accordance to PSS78 (Practical Salinity
Scale 1978).
Sound Velocity: T
The sound velocity in water in m/sec.
Potential Temperature:
The water temperature without the effects of pressure in °C.
Adiabatic Temperature Gra-
dient:
The water adiabatic temperature gradient in °C/dbar.
