Record Label : sea_water_ph_abiotic_analogue_reported_on_total_scale
Record Title : Sea Water Ph Abiotic Analogue Reported on Total Scale
CF Standard Name : sea_water_ph_abiotic_analogue_reported_on_total_scale
Record Description : sea_water_pH_reported_on_total_scale is the measure of acidity of sea water, defined as the negative logarithm of the concentration of dissolved hydrogen ions plus bisulfate ions in a sea water medium; it can be measured or calculated; when measured the scale is defined according to a series of buffers prepared in artificial seawater containing bisulfate. The quantity may be written as pH(total) = -log([H+](free) + [HSO4-]). In ocean biogeochemistry models, an "abiotic analogue" is used to simulate the effect on a modelled variable when biological effects on ocean carbon concentration and alkalinity are ignored.
Canonical Units : 1
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