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SALINITE ABSOLUE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
DEF

The ratio of mass of dissolved material in seawater to the mass of seawater.

OBS

In practice, this quantity cannot be measured directly, and a practical salinity is defined for reporting oceanographic observations.

OBS

absolute salinity; salinity; Sa: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
DEF

Rapport de la masse de matières dissoutes dans l'eau de mer à la masse correspondante d'eau de mer.

OBS

En pratique, cette quantité ne peut pas être mesurée directement et une salinité pratique est définie pour rendre compte des observations océanographiques.

OBS

salinité absolue; salinité; Sa : termes, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
DEF

Relación de la masa de materiales disueltos en agua de mar con la masa de agua de mar.

OBS

En la práctica, esta cantidad no se puede cuantificar directamente y una salinidad práctica se define por reportes de observaciones oceanográficas.

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