Record Label : mole_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
Record Title : Mole Concentration of Calcareous Phytoplankton Expressed As Carbon in Sea Water
CF Standard Name : mole_concentration_of_calcareous_phytoplankton_expressed_as_carbon_in_sea_water
Record Description : Mole concentration means number of moles per unit volume, also called "molarity", and is used in the construction mole_concentration_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. A chemical or biological species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as "nitrogen" or a phrase such as "nox_expressed_as_nitrogen". The phrase "expressed_as" is used in the construction A_expressed_as_B, where B is a chemical constituent of A. It means that the quantity indicated by the standard name is calculated solely with respect to the B contained in A, neglecting all other chemical constituents of A. "Calcareous phytoplankton" are phytoplankton that produce calcite. Phytoplankton are algae that grow where there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis. Calcite is a mineral that is a polymorph of calcium carbonate. The chemical formula of calcite is CaCO3. Standard names also exist for aragonite, another polymorph of calcium carbonate.
Canonical Units : mol m-3
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