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DO concentration - Weiss

The equation by Weiss is used to convert saturation to concentration for the instruments using Oxyguard, Aanderaa, and Rinko sensors. The equation reads:


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where:

Al = -173.4292                 
A2 = 249.6339                     
A3 = 143.3483
A4 = - 21.8492                 
B1 = - 0.033096
B2 =   0.014259
B3 = - 0.001700

S = salinity in g/kg

T = temperature  degrees K

Temperature in degrees Kelvin is calculated using equation [2].


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