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... > Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > TERRESTRIAL HYDROSPHERE > WATER QUALITY/WATER CHEMISTRY > WATER CHARACTERISTICS > CONDUCTIVITY

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CONDUCTIVITY  

DEFINITION

  • The degree to which an electrical current can pass through water due to ions dissolved in the water. Salinity is often calculated from conductivity and temperature.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2018-03-07 08:24:09.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (CONDUCTIVITY [d14389d9-54f5-41a0-b8e8-dc9d8f87e4e2,84349] - WATER CHARACTERISTICS [f7e97dc3-1181-41b5-8b90-946eb2504110,310633]);
  • 2018-03-07 11:07:11.0 [tstevens] update Definition (The degree to which an electrical current can pass through water due to ions dissolved in the water. Salinity is often calculated from conductivity and temperature.); update Definition (Adapted from: Dictionary of Earth Science, 5th ed.. 1997. Sybil Parker, ed. in chief. McGraw-Hill. );

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