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Salinometer
Salinometer

Salinometers are in situ instruments used to measure the salinity of water. Most salinometers measure salinity by detecting the electrical conductivity of the water sample. They are easily portable and provide continuous, real-time, precise measurements of salinity. Salinometers are used for oceanography research, water quality management, and industrial processes.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Meter/Analyzer

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density > Salinity

Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density

Vertical Measurement Regions

Subsurface - Sea/Ocean/Water

Temporal Resolution

Variable

Spatial Resolution

Point

Measurement Frequency

N/A

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://www.sisco.com/what-is-salinometer-used-for?

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
Varies
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repository
- Physical Oceanography DAAC (PO.DAAC)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Healy during the ICESCAPE campaign

U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy

1 Campaign · 11 Instruments

Impacts of Climate on the Eco-Systems and Chemistry of the Arctic Pacific Environment

Beaufort Sea, Chukchi Sea

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· 0 Data Products

Data Products

There are no data products linked to this campaign in CASEI - yet.