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Vocabulary Term Details

Salinity

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinity)

Salinity is the saltiness or dissolved salt content (such as sodium chloride, magnesium and calcium sulfates, and bicarbonates) of a body of water or in soil. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Chemicophysical properties
N/ABrackish water
Oceanographic geographical features
Osmotic stress
Saline water
Sea water
Sodium chloride
Soil salinity

This term is used for the following terms: 
Saltiness

Approved Date
23-Oct-2013

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