1.2 MIP Variable: Iron Limitation of Calcareous Phytoplankton (limfecalc)

Record Label : limfecalc

Record Title : Iron Limitation of Calcareous Phytoplankton

CF Standard Name : iron_growth_limitation_of_calcareous_phytoplankton

Units of Measure : 1

Record 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. "Iron growth limitation" means the ratio of the growth rate of a species population in the environment (where there is a finite availability of iron) to the theoretical growth rate if there were no such limit on iron availability.

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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : OMIP_Omon

Record Identifier : 4e0d59a6-1026-2504-3f70-1d5527c44957

MIP Defining this Variable : OMIP

Link to Units section : fraction

CMOR Variable : Iron Limitation of Calcareous Phytoplankton