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Parameter: salinity calculated from the CTD secondary sensors

Short Description: 
salinity calculated from the CTD secondary sensors
Short Name: 
sal2
Official Name: 
sal2
Graphable: 
Yes
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.