In the past, written salinity reports have often included vague or incorrect information. The common practice in writing Salinity Measurement Reports is to obtain a copy of the Report from a previous cruise and modify all relevant information relating to the current cruise. However, in doing so, many operators have missed making minor changes, such as dates of the substandard batch, number of samples, etc. It is also very important to note in the report any corrections that were done to the data, for the first place a person would go when he/she wishes to look back at salinity data is to the Salinity Reports. It is always better to have more information written than no information. It is highly recommended for the person writing the report to be meticulous in recording all corrections and unusual events in the report and to carefully check the Salinity Measurement Report before filing it away into the Salinity Data Processing Reports binder. Data corrections or modifications made after filing away the report must also be added to this binder.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. OCE 9303094, 9811921, 0117919, 0327513, 0752606. and 0926766. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF.