YSI MultiLab 4010-3 - Manual (Page 129)

MultiLab 4010-3 Glossary
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Dissolved oxygen
General information
Salinity The absolute salinity S
A
of seawater corresponds to the relationship of
the mass of dissolved salts to the mass of the solution (in g/Kg). In prac-
tice, this dimension cannot be measured directly. Therefore, the practi-
cal salinity according to IOT is used for oceanographic monitoring. It is
determined by measuring the electrical conductivity.
Salt content General designation for the quantity of salt dissolved in water.
Temperature
coefficient
Value of the slope of a linear temperature function.
Temperature
compensation
Name of a function that considers the temperature influence on the
measurement and converts it accordingly. Depending on the measured
parameter to be determined, the temperature compensation functions
in different ways. For conductimetric measurements, the measured
value is converted to a defined reference temperature. For potentiomet-
ric measurements, the slope value is adjusted to the temperature of the
test sample but the measured value is not converted.
α
T
Ref
=
Meas*
1
1 + a (T - ) * T
Ref
D.O. % saturation Short name for the relative D.O. saturation.
Salinity The absolute salinity S
A
of seawater corresponds to the relationship
of the mass of dissolved salts to the mass of the solution (in g/Kg). In
practice, this dimension cannot be measured directly. Therefore, the
practical salinity according to IOT is used for oceanographic monitor-
ing. It is determined by measuring the electrical conductivity.
Salt content General designation for the quantity of salt dissolved in water.
Adjusting To manipulate a measuring system so that the relevant value (e. g. the
displayed value) differs as little as possible from the correct value or a
value that is regarded as correct, or that the difference remains within
the tolerance.
AutoRange Name of the automatic selection of the measuring range.
Calibration Comparing the value from a measuring system (e. g. the displayed
value) to the correct value or a value that is regarded as correct. Often,
this expression is also used when the measuring system is adjusted at
the same time (see adjusting).
Measured parameter The measured parameter is the physical dimension determined by
measuring, e. g. pH, conductivity or D.O. concentration.
Measured value The measured value is the special value of a measured parameter to be
determined. It is given as a combination of the numerical value and unit
(e. g. 3 m; 0.5 s; 5.2 A; 373.15 K).