Record Label : limncalc
Record Title : Nitrogen Limitation of Calcareous Phytoplankton
Record Identifier : baa01b3e-e5dd-11e5-8482-ac72891c3257
Link to a record specifying the structure of the variable : str-a098
MIP Variable : limncalc
Deflate: NetCDF compression parameter :
Deflate Level: NetCDF compression parameter :
Shuffle: NetCDF compression parameter :
Indicative priority for this parameter, which is over-ruled by the requestVar priority setting, but provides a reference for organisation of the CMORvariables : 3
Data value type, e.g. float or double : real
Modeling Realm : ocnBgchem
CMOR Directive Positive :
Section of a table : Omon_oth
Link to MIP table record : Omon
The MIP table : Omon
Provenance : Omon ((isd.003))
Provenance Note : Omon_oth
Frequency of Time Steps to be Archived : mon
Row index of entry in source sheet : 114
Description : "Calcareous phytoplankton" are phytoplankton that produce calcite. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Phytoplankton are algae that grow where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. "Nitrogen growth limitation" means the ratio of the growth rate of a species population in the environment (where there is a finite availability of nitrogen) to the theoretical growth rate if there were no such limit on nitrogen availability.
Sub-group of variables in a table : Omon_oth
Request variable (carrying priority and link to group) :