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Preferred term

ABSOLUTE SALINITY  

Definition

  • The mass fraction of total dissolved solids/salt per kilogram of seawater. In practice, this mass is difficult to determine. A protocol was adopted in 1902 by an international commission to approach the value of the dissolved substance mass. (en)

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  • 2021-10-21 08:27:49.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (ABSOLUTE SALINITY [f1964fd8-9ab6-4f36-b761-131ff79a12bc,778226] - OCEAN SALINITY [1a4e5774-7d4a-4ce7-9a4c-e2c72c8c377f,778225]);
  • 2021-10-22 09:41:21.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The mass fraction of total dissolved solids/salt per kilogram of seawater. In practice, this mass is difficult to determine. A protocol was adopted in 1902 by an international commission to approach the value of the dissolved substance mass. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f1964fd8-9ab6-4f36-b761-131ff79a12bc

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