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Table 6 Specification of 88 experiments of J-calibration based on 33 floats. All SBE41 sensors are examined with J-Calibration more than twice

From: New method of temperature and conductivity sensor calibration with improved efficiency for screening SBE41 CTD on Argo floats

Float type

Float S/N

Date (2017)

Float (SBE41)

Standard sensor

Difference (× 10−3)

T [oC]

C [Sm−1]

S [PSS-78]

T [oC]

C [Sm−1]

S [PSS-78]

ΔT [oC]

ΔC [S m−1]

ΔS [PSS78]

APEX

7849

August 14

23.2411

5.11240

34.9093

23.2389

5.11326

34.9177

2.26

− 0.861

− 8.40

APEX

7849

August 21

22.4158

5.02942

34.9253

22.4158

5.03046

34.9334

− 0.03

− 1.035

− 8.05

APEX

7849

August 21

22.4637

5.05372

35.0764

22.4664

5.05522

35.0859

− 2.70

− 1.500

− 9.53

APEX

7849

August 24

22.2976

5.00687

34.8440

22.2990

5.00818

34.8531

− 1.34

− 1.306

− 9.14

APEX

7849

August 24

23.1198

5.09107

34.8415

23.1229

5.09260

34.8509

− 3.03

− 1.528

− 9.35

APEX

7849

April 26

22.5755

5.04418

34.9123

22.5779

5.04475

34.9148

− 2.36

− 0.566

− 2.51

APEX

7849

April 26

22.1196

4.99755

34.9140

22.1210

4.99804

34.9167

− 1.43

− 0.489

− 2.69

APEX

7907

August 14

23.2399

5.11377

34.9208

23.2390

5.11328

34.9177

0.81

0.489

3.12

APEX

7907

August 21

22.4158

5.03079

34.9359

22.4160

5.03048

34.9334

− 0.20

0.310

2.58

APEX

7907

August 21

22.4643

5.05513

35.0869

22.4666

5.05524

35.0859

− 2.27

− 0.109

0.98

APEX

7907

August 24

22.2980

5.00827

34.8546

22.2992

5.00821

34.8531

− 1.21

0.066

1.48

APEX

7907

August 24

23.1198

5.09252

34.8528

23.1231

5.09262

34.8509

− 3.34

− 0.097

1.90

APEX

8084

August 15

22.5776

5.04404

34.9095

22.5755

5.04347

34.9068

2.12

0.568

2.73

APEX

8084

August 17

22.4651

5.02755

34.8712

22.4643

5.02723

34.8694

0.83

0.321

1.83

APEX

8084

August 22

21.9148

4.93533

34.5895

21.9119

4.93483

34.5879

2.91

0.496

1.57

APEX

8084

August 22

22.2110

4.96531

34.5882

22.2100

4.96501

34.5867

1.04

0.295

1.48

APEX

8085

August 15

22.5765

5.04361

34.9071

22.5756

5.04349

34.9068

0.83

0.119

0.26

APEX

8085

August 17

22.4653

5.02741

34.8700

22.4644

5.02724

34.8694

0.92

0.172

0.60

APEX

8085

August 22

21.9101

4.93473

34.5886

21.9121

4.93486

34.5879

− 2.05

− 0.124

0.67

APEX

8085

August 22

22.2086

4.96498

34.5875

22.2101

4.96503

34.5867

− 1.49

− 0.051

0.79

APEX

8086

August 15

22.5761

5.04387

34.9094

22.5758

5.04350

34.9068

0.37

0.371

2.59

APEX

8086

August 17

22.4644

5.02713

34.8685

22.4646

5.02726

34.8694

− 0.15

− 0.130

− 0.90

APEX

8086

August 22

21.9117

4.93471

34.5871

21.9124

4.93488

34.5879

− 0.70

− 0.172

− 0.79

APEX

8086

August 22

22.2105

4.96497

34.5860

22.2103

4.96505

34.5867

0.20

− 0.076

− 0.76

APEX

8087

August 16

23.0446

5.09439

34.9267

23.0430

5.09393

34.9245

1.67

0.457

2.20

APEX

8087

August 23

22.1860

5.00377

34.9094

22.1870

5.00357

34.9070

− 1.05

0.200

2.41

APEX

8087

August 23

22.4708

5.03274

34.9071

22.4715

5.03246

34.9044

− 0.69

0.279

2.72

APEX

8088

August 16

23.0416

5.09384

34.9250

23.0431

5.09395

34.9245

− 1.59

− 0.109

0.42

APEX

8088

August 23

22.1851

5.00322

34.9058

22.1873

5.00360

34.9070

− 2.22

− 0.379

− 1.19

APEX

8088

August 23

22.4700

5.03232

34.9045

22.4716

5.03248

34.9044

− 1.64

− 0.158

0.08

APEX

8089

August 16

23.0416

5.09394

34.9256

23.0433

5.09396

34.9245

− 1.65

− 0.027

1.11

APEX

8089

August 23

22.1877

5.00345

34.9054

22.1875

5.00362

34.9070

0.19

− 0.179

− 1.55

APEX

8089

August 23

22.4695

5.03235

34.9051

22.4718

5.03250

34.9044

− 2.37

− 0.146

0.77

APEX

8262

April 16

22.9391

5.09810

35.0395

22.9372

5.09758

35.0370

1.89

0.514

2.46

APEX

8262

April 16

22.6803

5.07164

35.0417

22.6798

5.07106

35.0376

0.49

0.575

4.07

APEX

8263

April 16

22.9372

5.09791

35.0396

22.9374

5.09761

35.0370

− 0.24

0.306

2.56

APEX

8263

April 16

22.6802

5.07151

35.0408

22.6799

5.07108

35.0376

0.28

0.437

3.16

APEX

8264

April 16

22.9365

5.09793

35.0399

22.9376

5.09763

35.0370

− 1.08

0.302

2.82

APEX

8264

April 16

22.6793

5.07158

35.0421

22.6801

5.07109

35.0376

− 0.80

0.493

4.46

APEX

8265

April 17

23.1576

5.11128

34.9669

23.1565

5.11127

34.9678

1.18

0.005

− 0.90

APEX

8265

April 17

23.0436

5.09961

34.9678

23.0432

5.09955

34.9677

0.32

0.052

0.15

APEX

8266

April 17

23.1586

5.11174

34.9697

23.1567

5.11130

34.9678

1.87

0.440

1.90

APEX

8266

April 17

23.0446

5.10010

34.9708

23.0434

5.09957

34.9677

1.22

0.533

3.14

APEX

8267

April 17

23.1586

5.11187

34.9707

23.1570

5.11133

34.9678

1.65

0.546

2.89

APEX

8267

April 17

23.0446

5.10014

34.9711

23.0436

5.09959

34.9677

1.03

0.553

3.44

APEX

8416

April 18

23.2711

5.12112

34.9524

23.2725

5.12115

34.9515

− 1.44

− 0.027

0.93

APEX

8416

April 18

22.8732

5.08021

34.9539

22.8736

5.08000

34.9519

− 0.43

0.218

2.02

APEX

8417

April 18

22.8749

5.08081

34.9571

22.8737

5.08001

34.9519

1.21

0.800

5.22

APEX

8417

April 20

24.1304

5.19782

34.8593

24.1308

5.19756

34.8571

− 0.35

0.260

2.22

APEX

8417

April 20

23.7884

5.16263

34.8609

23.7872

5.16198

34.8569

1.24

0.651

3.97

APEX

8418

April 18

23.2715

5.12142

34.9544

23.2728

5.12117

34.9515

− 1.25

0.253

2.93

APEX

8418

April 18

22.8737

5.08046

34.9554

22.8739

5.08002

34.9519

− 0.16

0.439

3.52

APEX

8419

April 19

23.7940

5.16733

34.8922

23.7948

5.16709

34.8898

− 0.77

0.235

2.39

APEX

8419

April 19

23.6412

5.15155

34.8925

23.6414

5.15119

34.8896

− 0.25

0.361

2.95

APEX

8420

April 19

23.7945

5.16744

34.8927

23.7950

5.16712

34.8898

− 0.58

0.320

2.89

APEX

8420

April 19

23.6422

5.15175

34.8932

23.6416

5.15121

34.8896

0.61

0.541

3.64

APEX

8421

April 19

23.7964

5.16765

34.8928

23.7953

5.16715

34.8898

1.07

0.505

2.99

APEX

8421

April 19

23.6424

5.15177

34.8932

23.6417

5.15122

34.8896

0.64

0.544

3.64

APEX

8422

April 20

24.1284

5.19773

34.8602

24.1302

5.19750

34.8571

− 1.77

0.231

3.13

APEX

8422

April 20

23.7866

5.16247

34.8612

23.7869

5.16195

34.8569

− 0.33

0.529

4.28

APEX

8423

April 20

24.1291

5.19774

34.8597

24.1305

5.19753

34.8571

− 1.33

0.210

2.63

APEX

8423

April 20

23.7883

5.16267

34.8613

23.7871

5.16196

34.8569

1.23

0.703

4.37

Navis

584

August 14

23.2405

5.11382

34.9207

23.2387

5.11325

34.9177

1.74

0.575

3.04

Navis

584

August 21

22.4179

5.03106

34.9364

22.4157

5.03044

34.9334

2.24

0.620

3.03

Navis

584

August 21

22.4685

5.05551

35.0864

22.4662

5.05521

35.0859

2.29

0.300

0.49

Navis

584

August 24

22.3003

5.00872

34.8562

22.2987

5.00815

34.8531

1.62

0.569

3.14

Navis

584

August 24

23.1222

5.09297

34.8542

23.1226

5.09257

34.8508

− 0.44

0.392

3.36

Navis

913

April 23

23.3763

5.14524

35.0538

23.3767

5.14491

35.0509

− 0.39

0.334

2.87

Navis

913

April 23

23.1729

5.12431

35.0550

23.1740

5.12398

35.0516

− 1.10

0.330

3.41

Navis

914

April 23

23.3775

5.14553

35.0551

23.3769

5.14492

35.0509

0.66

0.614

4.18

Navis

914

April 23

23.1745

5.12461

35.0560

23.1741

5.12398

35.0516

0.40

0.626

4.49

Navis

915

April 23

23.3783

5.14542

35.0536

23.3770

5.14493

35.0509

1.25

0.487

2.74

Navis

915

April 23

23.1742

5.12440

35.0547

23.1741

5.12399

35.0516

0.06

0.412

3.12

Navis

916

April 24

23.3022

5.12756

34.9771

23.3033

5.12758

34.9764

− 1.11

− 0.020

0.73

Navis

916

April 24

22.6258

5.05820

34.9810

22.6263

5.05816

34.9800

− 0.49

0.033

1.01

Navis

917

April 24

23.3056

5.12839

34.9807

23.3034

5.12759

34.9764

2.23

0.796

4.33

Navis

917

April 24

22.6273

5.05887

34.9850

22.6264

5.05817

34.9800

0.94

0.697

5.03

Navis

918

April 24

22.6274

5.05795

34.9778

22.6264

5.05818

34.9800

0.98

− 0.222

− 2.14

Navis

918

April 26

22.5774

5.04438

34.9124

22.5778

5.04474

34.9148

− 0.44

− 0.359

− 2.44

Navis

918

April 26

22.1215

4.99783

34.9147

22.1209

4.99803

34.9167

0.61

− 0.202

− 2.08

Navis

919

April 25

21.9950

4.98649

34.9276

21.9949

4.98577

34.9221

0.08

0.715

5.56

Navis

919

April 25

22.4174

5.02985

34.9273

22.4195

5.02940

34.9222

− 2.06

0.449

5.16

Navis

920

April 25

21.9948

4.98670

34.9293

21.9949

4.98578

34.9221

− 0.08

0.918

7.29

Navis

920

April 25

22.4186

5.03011

34.9284

22.4195

5.02940

34.9222

− 0.90

0.708

6.24

Navis

921

April 25

21.9928

4.98619

34.9270

21.9950

4.98578

34.9221

− 2.19

0.409

4.99

Navis

921

April 25

22.4156

5.02955

34.9265

22.4196

5.02941

34.9222

− 4.04

0.140

4.33

Navis

922

April 26

22.5770

5.04524

34.9193

22.5777

5.04473

34.9148

− 0.69

0.505

4.48

Navis

922

April 26

22.1209

4.99860

34.9212

22.1208

4.99802

34.9167

0.09

0.576

4.45