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Author Archives: Erick Geiger
Predicting Sea Surface Salinity from Space
The simplest definition of salinity is how salty the ocean is. Easy enough, right? Why is this basic property of the ocean so important to oceanographers? Well, along with the temperature of the water, the salinity determines how dense it … Continue reading
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