Parameter: sal_avg

Dataset: 
Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 sal
Short Description:
 salinity
Official Name:
 sal
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Salinity: The amount (mass or quantity of matter) of salt per amount (volume or mass) of a body of water.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
sal_avg
Supplied Units: 
dimensionless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Average salinity, calculated from the CTD "primary sensors" of conductivity and temperature, Practical Salinity Scale, dimensionless. For MOC1: average of measurements recorded while net was open.