Temperature correction in conductivity measurements
Limnology and Oceanography
By: Stanford H. Smith
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Abstract
Electrical conductivity has been widely used in freshwater research but usual methods employed by limnologists for converting measurements to conductance at a given temperature have not given uniformly accurate results. The temperature coefficient used to adjust conductivity of natural waters to a given temperature varies depending on the kinds and concentrations of electrolytes, the temperature at the time of measurement, and the temperature to which measurements are being adjusted. The temperature coefficient was found to differ for various lake and stream waters, and showed seasonal changes. High precision can be obtained only by determining temperature coefficients for each water studied. Mean temperature coefficients are given for various temperature ranges that may be used where less precision is required.
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Smith, S.H., 1962, Temperature correction in conductivity measurements: Limnology and Oceanography, v. 7, no. 3, p. 330-334, https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1962.7.3.0330.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Temperature correction in conductivity measurements |
| Series title | Limnology and Oceanography |
| DOI | 10.4319/lo.1962.7.3.0330 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication Date | December 22, 2003 |
| Year Published | 1962 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography |
| Contributing office(s) | Great Lakes Science Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 330 |
| Last page | 334 |