Parameter: P

Parameter: 
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 P
Short Description:
 Phosphorus
Official Name:
 P
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

P (Phosphorus). May be reported in parts per million, nanomoles per liter, or other units. Refer to dataset metadata for units.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
P
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
Description: 
P* is the amount of dissolved PO43- in the environment relative to what is expected if N and P uptake and remineralization proceed according to Redfield proportions. P* = PO43- - (NO3- + NO2-)/16