Depth

Depth is a function of sea pressure and seawater density. The units of measurement are m (metres).

\[\text{Depth} = \frac{\text{absolute pressure - atmospheric pressure}}{\text{density} \cdot \text{g}}\]

where seawater density is in g/cm3 and sea pressure is in dbar, and g is the acceleration of gravity and equals 9.8m/s2 .

Sea pressure is also a derived parameter:

\[\text{Sea pressure = absolute pressure - atmospheric pressure}\]

Enter atmospheric pressure (in dbar) and seawater density (in g/cm3) manually in the table under the Parameter tab in Ruskin. See Ruskin User Guide: Sensors. If not entered, default values of 10.1325dbar and 1.0281g/cm3 will be used.