A summary concerning the newly adopted Practical Salinity Scale, 1978, and the International Equation of State of Seawater, 1980

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Issue Date
1982
Authors
Marine Sciences Research Center
Pritchard, Donald W.
Publisher
Marine Sciences Research Center, Stony Brook University
Keywords
Salinity -- Measurement. , Seawater -- Composition. , Marine Sciences
Abstract
A summary of the meeting held in Sidney, B.C., Canada, 1-5 September 1980, the UNESCO/ICES/SCOR/IAPSO Joint Panel on Oceanogrpahic Tables and Standards (JPOTS) adopted a new practical salinity scale, and a new equation of the state of seawater. Complete reference listing of the most important background papers is given at the end of this report.
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9 p. ; 28 cm.
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