Water Salinity from Pressure and Conductivity of the water

Version 2.0.0.1 (119 KB) by Gabriel Ruiz-Martinez
A simple script which computes the water salinity from pressure and conductivity of water data.
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Updated 18 Jan 2021

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In order to know the water salinity, the script uses the Fofonnoff and Millard equation.
The inputs are:
- Pressure of the water, db.
- Water conductivity, mS/cm.
- Temperature of the water, ºC.
Generally, these physical variables are measured, using a CTD.

Cite As

Gabriel Ruiz-Martinez (2025). Water Salinity from Pressure and Conductivity of the water (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/32176-water-salinity-from-pressure-and-conductivity-of-the-water), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

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Created with R2008a
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Version Published Release Notes
2.0.0.1

Fix the title.
2.0.0.0

Now, the function can be to use with a set of values.
Fix the conversion from S/m to mS/cm.
1.0.0.0