Does Sea-Bird software output Practical Salinity (psu) or Absolute Salinity?
In June 2009, a new Thermodynamic Equation of State of Seawater, referred to as TEOS-10, was adopted by the Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research and the International Association of Physical Sciences of the Ocean Working Group 127. The new equation incorporates a more accurate representation of salinity known as Absolute Salinity. Application Note 90 discusses this new equation, and Sea-Bird’s plans for implementation.
Related Questions
- How does Sea-Bird software calculate derived variables such as salinity, sound velocity, density, depth, thermosteric anomaly, specific volume, potential temperature, etc.?
- Does Sea-Bird software output Practical Salinity (psu) or Absolute Salinity?
- Is the salinity calculated by Sea-Bird valid above 42 psu?
