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Data Sources |
ECV Products and Requirements |
Sea Surface Salinity
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Sea surface salinity observations contribute to monitoring the global water cycle (evaporation, precipitation and glacier and river runoff). On large scales, surface salinity can be used to infer long-term changes of the global hydrological cycle. Surface salinity, together with surface temperature, is indicative of the surface expression of ocean frontal features and eddies. | |
| Domain: | Ocean | |
| Subdomain: | Physical | |
| Scientific Area: | Physical properties | |
| Product: | Sea Surface Salinity | |
Sea Surface Salinity Map
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Figure: NASA Aquarius Mission - SMAP Sea Surface Salinity, April 2016. |
