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Salinometer
Salinometer

Salinometers are in situ instruments that measure the salinity of water. Most salinometers determine salinity by measuring the electrical conductivity of the water sample. They are portable and provide continuous, real-time, precise salinity measurements. Salinometers are used for oceanographic 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 unavailable

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

Oceanus during the S-MODE campaign

Oceanus during the S-MODE campaign

R/V Oceanus

2 Campaigns · 14 Instruments

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA

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· 39 Data Products

Image of Bold Horizon during S-MODE

Image of Bold Horizon during S-MODE

M/V Bold Horizon

1 Campaign · 7 Instruments

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA

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· 39 Data Products

Image of the Sally Ride during the EXPORTS campaign

Image of the Sally Ride during the EXPORTS campaign

R/V Sally Ride

2 Campaigns · 8 Instruments

Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

Centered approximately 300 km offshore of San Francisco, California, USA

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· 39 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

S-MODE L2 Shipboard Bottle Data Version 110.5067/SMODE-RVBOT

CampaignsSub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

PlatformsR/V Oceanus, R/V Sally Ride, M/V Bold Horizon

FormatsnetCDF