Salinity – Living Oceans Foundation

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The amount of dissolved salt in a body of water. It is measured in parts per thousand (ppt).

Glossary: Deep Ocean Current
Currents that occur in the ocean at depths greater than 300 feet (100 meters). They are driven by density, temperature, and salinity gradients.
Glossary: Global Ocean Conveyor Belt
Large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by salinity and temperature. It is formally referred to as thermohaline circulation.
Glossary: Hypersaline
When salinity is greater than 40 parts per thousand (ppt).
Glossary: Refractometer
A hand held tool used to measure salinity.
Glossary: Thermohaline Circulation
Large-scale ocean circulation that is driven by salinity and temperature. Often referred to as the global ocean conveyor belt.