[CF-metadata] Question to usage of standard_name sea_water_practical_salinity

From: Daniel Neumann <daniel.neumann>
Date: Wed, 15 May 2019 12:58:30 +0200

Dear list,

The standard name "sea_water_practical_salinity" has the unit "1". The
CF FAQ says that "1" is used instead of "psu" as unit
(http://cfconventions.org/faq.html#udunits_missing).

If we have "35 psu", does the variable "sea_water_practical_salinity"
has a value of 35 (just unit "psu" removed) or of 0.035 (35 psu approx.
35 g/kg = 0.035 g/g = 0.035)?

Best Regards,
Daniel

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Daniel Neumann
Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemuende
Physical Oceanography and Instrumentation
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