Record Label : limndiaz
Record Title : Nitrogen Limitation of Diazotrophs
CF Standard Name : nitrogen_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. "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.
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Notes on Provenance of Variable Specifications : OMIP_Omon
Record Identifier : df05d7b7-c578-eeb7-aa49-c2ef6f79b30f
MIP Defining this Variable : OMIP
Link to Units section : fraction
CMOR Variable : Nitrogen Limitation of Diazotrophs