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Re: conductivity correction
First, Frank Reiter wrote:
> > 1) What unit does uS symbolize?
> >
>
Then I wrote:
> uS (mu S) is microsiemens, which is the same thing as a micromho per
> centimeter (you will sometimes see those units used, rather than
> microsiemens), which are both the inverse of ohm-centimeters.
> Ohm-centimeters measure resistivity. Its inverse is the conductivity or
> specific conductance.
>
Oops. As Bill Warner pointed out, the meter should be reading in uS/cm.
It is uS/cm that are equivalent to micromhos per cm. A microsiemen is
equal to a micromho.
Roger Miller