salinity
Seawater's dissolved minerals
Salinity measures the concentration of dissolved salts in water or soil.
Ocean water has high salinity, while freshwater lakes and rivers have low salinity.
The term appears frequently in discussions of marine biology, climate science, and agriculture, where soil salinity can affect crop growth.
Rising salinity levels threaten the ecosystem of the estuary.
We tested the salinity of the aquarium water before adding the fish.
Salty ocean fluid
- brackishMildly salty water
- marineRelating to the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
lagoon · sodium · chloride · ions · electrolytes · alkalinity · thalassic · pelagic
Restoring health or preserving
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- picklingAcid preservation process
- jerkyCured meat snack
charcuterie · prosciutto · corned · bacon · gravlax · lox · pastrami · pancetta
Sharp saltiness change layer
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
- hypoxiaInsufficient tissue oxygenation
anoxic · eutrophication · mangrove · seagrass · plankton · algae · coral · estuarine
Liquid density measuring instrument
- salinometerInstrument measuring dissolved salts
- refractometerOptical index-measuring device
- conductivityAbility to carry current
- pptConcentration or presentation abbreviation
TDS · PSU · electrical conductivity · titration · colorimetric · spectrophotometry · calibration
Artificial water supply for agriculture
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- sodicContaining natrium
- alkalineHaving high pH
- drainageLiquid removal system
waterlogging · gypsum · reclamation · infertile · desertification · flushing · amendment · arid
seawater
Salty ocean fluid
estuary · lagoon · sodium · chloride · ions · electrolytes · alkalinity · thalassic · pelagic · oceanography
curing
Restoring health or preserving
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- picklingAcid preservation process
jerky · charcuterie · prosciutto · corned · bacon · gravlax · lox · pastrami · pancetta · bacalao
halocline
Sharp saltiness change layer
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- osmoregulationMaintaining internal solute balance
- thermoclineRapid temperature-change layer
hypoxia · anoxic · eutrophication · mangrove · seagrass · plankton · algae · coral · estuarine · fish kills
hydrometer
Liquid density measuring instrument
- salinometerInstrument measuring dissolved salts
- refractometerOptical index-measuring device
- conductivityAbility to carry current
ppt · TDS · PSU · electrical conductivity · titration · colorimetric · spectrophotometry · calibration
irrigation
Artificial water supply for agriculture
drainage · waterlogging · gypsum · reclamation · infertile · desertification · flushing · amendment · arid · evaporation
salty
Tasting of brine
savory · umami · palate · mouthfeel · mineral · oversalted · undersalted · saltiness
- environmental dataair quality index, climate data, carbon dioxide level, ozone level, weather data
- water ecologyaquatic habitats, freshwater ecosystems, aquatic plants, hydrophytes, dissolved oxygen
- Gulf WatersGulf of Mexico, Tampa Bay, East Bay, South Bay, tides
- soil sciencesoil, topsoil, subsoil, clay, sand
- naval oceanographybathymetry, hydrography, depth sounding, nautical charts, naval charts
- oyster farmingoyster farming, oyster farms, oyster beds, oyster reefs, oyster reef
salinityfreshness
State of being unspoiled
freshwater · fresh water · desalination · purity · brackishness
salinitysweetness
Sugary taste quality
blandness · mildness · tastelessness · freshness · neutrality