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Parameter: DOSat_pcnt

Dataset: 
CTD
Parameter: 
O2 saturation
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 O2sat
Short Description:
 O2 saturation
Official Name:
 O2sat
No Data Value:
Description:
 

oxygen saturation, in milliliters/liters or sometimes milligrams per liter.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
DOSat_pcnt
Supplied Units: 
percent (%) saturation
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Dissolved oxygen concentration as % saturation at in situ temperature and a pressure of 1.0 atmospheres. Calculated as: DOSat% = DO(mg/L)*100/(-0.00007*T^3+0.0075*T^2-0.3976*T+14.602. T = water temperature (oC). Resolution = 0.1; accuracy = 2%