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Parameter: alpha_mean

Dataset: 
Thalassiosira pseudonana CCMP1335 in nitrate-limited and nutrient-replete cultures
Parameter: 
alpha
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 alpha
Short Description:
 alpha
Official Name:
 alpha
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

light limited photosynthesis, calculated from curve, used in conjunction with irradiance measurements, a Southern Ocean Globec term, (mgC/chla/h)/(uE/m2/s)

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
alpha_mean
Supplied Units: 
meters^2(moles Carbon/moles photons)/gram chla
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
mean alpha