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Salinity is the essential parameter for ocean dynamics studies. Its definition and using in the equations used to calculate the thermodynamic properties of seawater, were revised in 2010, opening the possibility of new sensors developments. In this context, NOSS (NKE Optical Salinity Sensor) has emerged as one of the first underwater instrument for in situ refractive index measurement in the past years open up the scope of possibilities to access to density parameter. This achievement is the fruit of the cooperation between several institutions and the fruit of several years of developments and trials. NOSS sensor is designed to be deployed in coastal environment and open-ocean waters up to 2000m, especially on profiling floats of the Argo network.
salinity, density, ocean, seawater, refractive index, sensor.
Ce travail a été financé en partie par le FUI sous l’acronyme NOSS, puis par l’ANR au titre de l’appel à projet des équipements d’excellence 2010, tache WP2.5 du projet NAOS.
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