NoteInternational one-atmosphere equation of state of seawater
Abstract
The density measurements by Millero, Gonzalez and Ward (1976, Journal of Marine Research,34, 61–93) and Poisson, Brunet and Brun-Cottan (1980, Deep-Sea Research, 27, 1013–1028), from 0 to 40°C and 0.5 to 43 salinity, have been used to determine a new 1-atm equation of state for seawater. The equation is of the form (t°C; S; ϱ kg m−3), where and ϱ0 is the density of water (Bigg, 1967, British Journal of Applied Physics, 8, 521–537). . The standard error of the equation is 3.6 × 10−3 kg m−3. This equation will become the new 1-atm equation of state of seawater that has been suggested for use by the UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) joint panel on oceanographic tables and standards.
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