Converter
defined dimensionless scale
Practical Salinity (PSS-78)
reference-only
- Record
- M644
- Definition quality
- Standardized
- Conversion mode
- reference only
- Calculator
- Requires named inputs
Definition
PSS-78 is based on conductivity relationships including temperature and pressure and a defined KCl reference.
History & use
NOAA computes salinity from conductivity, temperature and pressure using PSS-78 and reports PSU operationally.
Modern use
NOAA computes salinity from conductivity, temperature and pressure using PSS-78 and reports PSU operationally.
Sources & evidence
Source tier — · confidence high