noun
- plural of chlorinity; the concentration of chloride ions in seawater, expressed in parts per thousand.
Usage: technical; oceanography; marine science
Examples
- Oceanographers measure chlorinities to understand the salinity of different ocean regions.
- The chlorinities of water samples from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans were compared in the study.
- High chlorinities indicate greater concentrations of dissolved salt in seawater.
- Scientists use chlorinities as one indicator of water mass characteristics in marine research.