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Filtering by: Creator Schmid, Andreas (Andreas Karl), 1962- Decade 1970-1979 Degree Name Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

The development of the chlorinity-salinity concept in oceanography

Creator:

Wallace, William J.

Abstract:

This study traces the historical foundations of the concept of constant ionic proportionality and the equation (Salinity [S%₀] = 1.805 Chlorinity [Cl%₀] + 0.030) which has been in general use in oceanography since 1902 until 1969 and which is based upon this constancy, The notion that the constituents present in...

Resource Type:

Dissertation