Record Label : limfediaz
Record Title : Iron Limitation of Diazotrophs
CF Standard Name : iron_growth_limitation_of_diazotrophic_phytoplankton
Units of Measure : 1
Record Description : In ocean modelling, diazotrophs are phytoplankton of the phylum cyanobacteria distinct from other phytoplankton groups in their ability to fix nitrogen gas in addition to nitrate and ammonium. 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 : 98544553-b7ee-2864-0534-4aa2e3e88c8e
MIP Defining this Variable : OMIP
Link to Units section : fraction
CMOR Variable : Iron Limitation of Diazotrophs