Parameter: calc

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 calcification
Short Description:
 calcification
Official Name:
 calcification
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Accumulation of calcium salts including calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in various forms (e.g. aragonite, calcite).  Can be a measured amount, percent of organism, or rate of accumulation.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
calc
Supplied Units: 
grams per square centimeter per year (g/cm^2/yr)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Annual calcification rate