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Parameter: TALK

Dataset: 
carbonate_chemistry
Parameter: 
total alkalinity (TA)
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 TALK
Short Description:
 total alkalinity (TA)
Official Name:
 TALK
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Total alkalinity 

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
TALK
Supplied Units: 
mol/kg
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Total Alkalinity; a measure of the ability of a solution to neutralize acids to the equivalence point of carbonate or bicarbonate, equal to the sum of the bases in solution.