ecCodes definition

Name:Average salinity in the upper 300mAbbreviation:sav300Unit:psuparamId:151175
Description:Mean sea practical salinity in the upper 300 m.


S2S details

ValidityDaily averaged
Comment

Land points should be set as missing values.

Computation of daily average depends on the model (e.g. it can be a direct model output or computed one from instantaneous values at 0, 6, 12 and 18Z etc)


WMO GRIB2 definition

Parameter
Discipline10oceanographic products
Parameter category4subsurface properties
Parameter number21practical salinity

approved by WMO  in February for the next release November 2019


Level
Type of first fixed surface160Depth below sea level
Scale factor of first fixed surface0m
Scaled value of first fixed surface0
Type of second fixed surface160Depth below sea level
Scale factor of second fixed surface0m
Scaled value of second fixed surface300

1 Comment

  1. practical salinity code 21 based on the WMO proposal WMO Fast Track November 2018 [PFC-2018-2]