Instrument

TSG
Thermosalinograph

A thermosalinograph (TSG) is an in situ shipborne instrument used to measure sea surface temperature and conductivity. TSGs are typically mounted near the ship’s seawater intake where they collect continuous measurements. A TSG uses a conductivity cell and a thermistor cell to measure conductivity and temperature from underway vessels. These measurements can be used to derive salinity and other ocean parameters.

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

Temperature/Humidity

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature > Sea Surface Temperature

Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density > Salinity

Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density > Conductivity

Earth Science > Oceans > Salinity/density

Earth Science > Oceans > Ocean Temperature

Vertical Measurement Regions

Sea/Ocean/Water Surface

Temporal Resolution

Variable

Spatial Resolution

Point

Measurement Frequency

N/A

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/phod/tsg/

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
Sea-Bird Scientific
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repositories
- data center outside NASA
- Physical Oceanography DAAC (PO.DAAC)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Field Survey

Campaign Field Surveys

Stationary

2 Campaigns · 3 Instruments

HyMeX

Hydrological Cycle in Mediterranean Experiment

2012

The Mediterranean

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· 3 Data Products

Atlantis

R/V Atlantis

1 Campaign · 13 Instruments

NAAMES

North Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study

2015—2018

Northwestern Atlantic Ocean

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· 13 Data Products

Jet-SSP

Jet Surface Salinity Profiler

1 Campaign · 4 Instruments

SASSIE

Salinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

2022

Beaufort Sea

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· 20 Data Products

R/V Woldstad

1 Campaign · 8 Instruments

SASSIE

Salinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

2022

Beaufort Sea

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· 20 Data Products

Thalassa

RV Thalassa

1 Campaign · 3 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

Endeavor

R/V Endeavor

2 Campaigns · 12 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

Knorr

R/V Knorr

1 Campaign · 10 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

Sarmiento

R/V Sarmiento de Gamboa

2 Campaigns · 5 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

Lady Amber

R/V Lady Amber

1 Campaign · 7 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

Roger Revelle

R/V Roger Revelle

2 Campaigns · 15 Instruments

SPURS

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

2012—2017

Subtropical North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean

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· 41 Data Products

R/V Franklin

1 Campaign · 4 Instruments

TOGA COARE

Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere - Coupled Ocean Atmosphere Response Experiment

1992—1993

Western Pacific Ocean, Coral Sea

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· 0 Data Products

photo of the research vessel Ronald H Brown

R/V RHB

R/V Ronald H. Brown

3 Campaigns · 45 Instruments

TRMM-KWAJEX

Tropical Rain Measuring Mission-Kwajalein Experiment

1999

Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands

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· 0 Data Products

Data Products

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

Campaigns

Platforms

Formats

NAAMES R/V Atlantis Miscellaneous Data, Version 110.5067/ASDC/NAAMES_Misc_Ship_Data_1

CampaignsNorth Atlantic Aerosols and Marine Ecosystems Study

PlatformsR/V Atlantis, C-130 Hercules

FormatsNetCDF, ASCII, ICARTT, GIF, KML, PDF, PNG, JPEG

SPURS-1 research vessel Thermosalinograph series data for N. Atlantic cruises10.5067/SPUR1-TSG00

CampaignsSalinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

PlatformsR/V Sarmiento de Gamboa, RV Thalassa, R/V Knorr, R/V Endeavor

FormatsnetCDF

SPURS-2 S/V Lady Amber underway Thermosalinograph and Sea Snake data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign10.5067/SPUR2-LAMBR

CampaignsSalinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

PlatformsR/V Lady Amber

FormatsnetCDF

SPURS-2 underway surface pCO2, DIC and pH data for the E. Tropical Pacific field campaign R/V Revelle cruises10.5067/SPUR2-PCO20

CampaignsSalinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

PlatformsR/V Roger Revelle

FormatsnetCDF

SPURS-2 research vessel Underway Salinity Profiling System (USPS) data for the E. Tropical Pacific R/V Revelle cruises10.5067/SPUR2-USPS0

CampaignsSalinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study

PlatformsR/V Roger Revelle

FormatsnetCDF

SASSIE Arctic Field Campaign Shipboard Thermosalinograph Data Fall 2022 Version 110.5067/SASSIE-TSG2

CampaignsSalinity and Stratification at the Sea Ice Edge

PlatformsR/V Woldstad

FormatsnetCDF

S-MODE L2 Shipboard Thermosalinograph, Meteorology, and Bio-optics Measurements Version 110.5067/SMODE-RVTSG

CampaignsSub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment

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

FormatsnetCDF-4

TSGThermosalinograph

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TSG
Thermosalinograph