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Electrical conductivity of the global ocean.


ABSTRACT: The electrical conductivity of the ocean is a fundamental parameter in the electrodynamics of the Earth System. This parameter is involved in a number of applications ranging from the calibration of in situ ocean flow meters, through extensions of traditional induction studies, and into quite new opportunities involving the remote sensing of ocean flow and properties from space-borne magnetometers such as carried aboard the three satellites of the Swarm mission launched in 2013. Here, the first ocean conductivity data set calculated directly from observed temperature and salinity measurements is provided. These data describe the globally gridded, three-dimensional mean conductivity as well as seasonal variations, and the statistics of spatial and seasonal variations are shown. This "climatology" data set of ocean conductivity is offered as a standard reference similar to the ocean temperature and salinity climatologies that have long been available.

SUBMITTER: Tyler RH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6959386 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Electrical conductivity of the global ocean.

Tyler Robert H RH   Boyer Tim P TP   Minami Takuto T   Zweng Melissa M MM   Reagan James R JR  

Earth, planets, and space : EPS 20171114 1


The electrical conductivity of the ocean is a fundamental parameter in the electrodynamics of the Earth System. This parameter is involved in a number of applications ranging from the calibration of in situ ocean flow meters, through extensions of traditional induction studies, and into quite new opportunities involving the remote sensing of ocean flow and properties from space-borne magnetometers such as carried aboard the three satellites of the <i>Swarm</i> mission launched in 2013. Here, the  ...[more]

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