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In it's original place. From the Latin word ''situs'' meaning place.
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In it's original place. From the Latin word ''situs'' meaning place. In oceanography this term is mostly used with [[oceanographic instrument|instruments]] that measure properties directly in the sea: In situ measurement, in situ [[sensor]], in situ [[oceanographic instrument|instrument]]. The term is also used to describe the temperature that a water volume has at the depth it is located: In situ temperature.
 
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Revision as of 15:53, 21 November 2007

Definition of in situ:
In it's original place. From the Latin word situs meaning place. In oceanography this term is mostly used with instruments that measure properties directly in the sea: In situ measurement, in situ sensor, in situ instrument. The term is also used to describe the temperature that a water volume has at the depth it is located: In situ temperature.
This is the common definition for in situ, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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