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According to the definition, salinity of a sample in PSU (practical salinity units) is calculated using
the following formula:
R
T
‑ coefficient;
C
T
(sample) ‑ uncompensated conductivity at T °C;
C(35;15)= 42.914
mS/cm ‑ the corresponding conductivity of KCl solution
containing a mass of 32.4356 g KCl/1 Kg solution;
r
T
‑ temperature compensation polynom
a
0
= 0.008
b
0
= 0.0005
a
1
= ‑0.1692
b
1
= ‑0.0056
a
2
= 25.3851
b
2
= ‑0.0066
a
3
= 14.0941
b
3
= ‑0.0375
a
4
= ‑7.0261
b
4
= 0.0636
a
5
= 2.7081
b
5
= ‑0.0144
c
0
= 0.008
c
1
= 0.0005
X = 400R
T
Y = 100R
T
f (T)= (T‑15)/[1+0.0162(T‑15)]
Notes: The formula can be applied for salinity values between 0 and 42 PSU.
The formula can be applied for temperatures between -2
°
C and 35
°
C.
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TIONAL GUIDE