Salinity and total dissolved solids measurements for natural waters: An overview and a new salinity method based on specific conductance and water type

• Published in: Applied geochemistry Vol. 154; p. 105684
• Main Authors: McCleskey, R. Blaine, Cravotta, Charles A., Miller, Matthew P., Tillman, Fred, Stackelberg, Paul, Knierim, Katherine J., Wise, Daniel R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2023
• Subjects: carbon dioxide; cost effectiveness; evaporation; Geochemical codes; geochemistry; ovens; Proxy; Salinity; solutes; Specific conductance; surface water; Surrogate; TDS; temperature; Total dissolved solids; SC; TDS; Proxy; S; Geochemical codes; Total dissolved solids; Surrogate; Salinity; Specific conductance

The total concentration of dissolved constituents in water is routinely quantified by measurements of salinity or total dissolved solids (TDS). However, salinity and TDS are operationally defined by their analytical methods and are not equivalent for most waters. Furthermore, multiple methods are av...