Abstract
The relative densities of 283 samples of Mediterranean Sea waters collected near Gibraltar were measured at 25°C with a vibrating densimeter. The measured densities agree on the average to ±3.9 × 10-6 g cm-3 with those predicted from the equation of state of Millero, Gonzalez and Ward (Journal of Marine Research, 34, 61-93, 1976). The densities and conductivity salinities of weight diluted Mediterranean waters have also been determined. These results agree on the average to ±2 × 10-6 g cm-3 in density, and ±0.003% in salinity with our earlier measurements on standard seawater. These results indicate that Mediterranean Sea waters have the same physical chemical properties as evaporated standard seawater at the same conductivity salinity.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 563-569 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Deep-Sea Research |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1978 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Environmental Science(all)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences(all)
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Millero, F. J., Means, D., & Miller, C. (1978). The densities of Mediterranean Sea waters. Deep-Sea Research, 25(6), 563-569. https://doi.org/10.1016/0146-6291(78)90644-6