Parameter: biol_DMS_consumption_rate

Dataset: 
Organic sulfur in the subarctic NE Pacific
Parameter: 
dimethyl sulphide concentration
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 DMS
Short Description:
 dimethyl sulphide concentration
Official Name:
 dimethyl sulphide
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Concentration of dimethyl sulphide (DMS) per unit volume of the water sampled (units may vary).

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
biol_DMS_consumption_rate
Supplied Units: 
nanomoles per liter per day (nmol/L/d)
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Biol. DMS consumption rate (nmol L-1 d-1): Rate = k x DMS concentration. Units are nanomoles per liter per day