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Parameter: H2S

Dataset: 
Water column Chesapeake Bay 2018
Parameter: 
H2S
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 H2S
Short Description:
 H2S
Official Name:
 hydrogen sulfide
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S): A sulfur hydride consisting of a single sulfur atom bonded to two hydrogen atoms. A highly poisonous, flammable gas with a characteristic odor of rotten eggs, it is often produced by bacterial decomposition of organic matter in the absence of oxygen.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
H2S
Supplied Units: 
micromolar (uM)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NM
Description: 
H2S; detection limit = 0.2 (uM)