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Parameter: sal_S

Dataset: 
CTD profiles
Parameter: 
salinity calculated from the CTD secondary sensors
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sal2
Short Description:
 salinity calculated from the CTD secondary sensors
Official Name:
 sal2
No Data Value:
Description:
 

salinity, calculated from the CTD 'secondary sensors' of conductivity and temperature, Practical Salinity Scale, dimensionless. Depending on the input source, salinity from the secondary sensors can have a variety of names including s1, s2, s11, s22, sal1, sal2, sal22, sal_S.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sal_S
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

salinity, from CTD, PSS-78 (PSU) (from secondary T1,C1 sensors)