The aim of the key comparison CCQM-K105 was to demonstrate the measurement capabilities of the participating institutes with respect to the conductivity of multi-component aqueous salt solutions. Practical salinity results are currently not traceable to metrological references consistent with the International System of Units (SI). Nevertheless, salinity is one of the most important input quantities for oceanographic models, whose measurement data must be accurate on very long time scales. Thus, in order to determine the practical salinity value, there is a strong interest on the part of oceanographic researchers in establishing the traceability to the SI of conductivity measurements. To this end, the conductivity of a standard seawater sample, provided by the support laboratory (PTB), was measured in a way traceable to the SI. The nominal conductivity values of the solution were 5.3 S.m(-1) at 25 degrees C and 4.3 S.m(-1) at 15 degrees C. Thirteen institutes taking part in the comparison had to measure the conductivity values of the sample at both the temperatures. The median was chosen for both values as an estimator for the KCRV, evaluated on the basis of the Monte Carlo method. An institute requested to be excluded from the determination of the KCRV because of contact problems of its cell. At 25 degrees C the KCRV is 5.3024 S.m(-1) with an interval of confidence (at the 95.45 % level of significance) from 5.3005 S.m(-1) to 5.3044 S.m(-1). At 15 degrees C the KCRV is 4.2892 S.m(-1) with an interval of confidence (at the 95.45 % level of significance) from 4.2877 S.m(-1) to 4.2907 S.m(-1). For the "How far the light shines" statement the CMCs can cover the range 1 - 15 S.m(-1) both for the values 5.3 S.m(-1) at 25 degrees C and 4.3 S.m(-1) at 15 degrees C. This comparison is a follow-up of the CCQM Pilot Study P111.

Report of key comparison CCQM-K105 "Electrolytic conductivity at 5.3 S center dot m(-1)" Final report / Durbiano, Francesca; Orru, E; Asakai, T; Avnskjold, J; Gonzaga, Fb; Dumanska, J; Fraga, Ics; Gavrilkin, V; Jakobsen, Pt; Jensen, Hd; Kardash, E; Kiraly, D; Kozlowski, W; Konopelko, La; Lopes, Jc; Sanchez, Jl; Magnusson, B; Maksimov, I; Szilagyi, Zn; Olga, S; Ovchinnikov, Y; Prokopenko, L; Pyykko, R; Lopez, Ar; Seitz, S; Silva WB, Jr; Smirnov, Am; Spitzer, P; Stennik, O; Suvorov, Vi; Suzuki, T; Vyskocil, L; Zacher, T; Zalatarevich, A.. - In: METROLOGIA. - ISSN 0026-1394. - 51:Supplement S(2014).

Report of key comparison CCQM-K105 "Electrolytic conductivity at 5.3 S center dot m(-1)" Final report

DURBIANO, FRANCESCA;
2014

Abstract

The aim of the key comparison CCQM-K105 was to demonstrate the measurement capabilities of the participating institutes with respect to the conductivity of multi-component aqueous salt solutions. Practical salinity results are currently not traceable to metrological references consistent with the International System of Units (SI). Nevertheless, salinity is one of the most important input quantities for oceanographic models, whose measurement data must be accurate on very long time scales. Thus, in order to determine the practical salinity value, there is a strong interest on the part of oceanographic researchers in establishing the traceability to the SI of conductivity measurements. To this end, the conductivity of a standard seawater sample, provided by the support laboratory (PTB), was measured in a way traceable to the SI. The nominal conductivity values of the solution were 5.3 S.m(-1) at 25 degrees C and 4.3 S.m(-1) at 15 degrees C. Thirteen institutes taking part in the comparison had to measure the conductivity values of the sample at both the temperatures. The median was chosen for both values as an estimator for the KCRV, evaluated on the basis of the Monte Carlo method. An institute requested to be excluded from the determination of the KCRV because of contact problems of its cell. At 25 degrees C the KCRV is 5.3024 S.m(-1) with an interval of confidence (at the 95.45 % level of significance) from 5.3005 S.m(-1) to 5.3044 S.m(-1). At 15 degrees C the KCRV is 4.2892 S.m(-1) with an interval of confidence (at the 95.45 % level of significance) from 4.2877 S.m(-1) to 4.2907 S.m(-1). For the "How far the light shines" statement the CMCs can cover the range 1 - 15 S.m(-1) both for the values 5.3 S.m(-1) at 25 degrees C and 4.3 S.m(-1) at 15 degrees C. This comparison is a follow-up of the CCQM Pilot Study P111.
2014
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