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Parameter: fluor

Dataset: 
underway_met_NH
Parameter: 
fluorescence
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 fluor
Short Description:
 fluorescence
Official Name:
 fluorescence
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Fluorescence. Indirect measure of pigment concentration.

Units and collection method may vary. Units often reported in milligrams/meter^3 (mg/m3) or micromoles per liter (ug/L). Sometimes reported after being calibrated against extracted pigment concentrations.

In JGOFS/GLOBEC projects fluorescence is measured from CTD instrument sensor.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
fluor
Supplied Units: 
ug/L
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Description: 

Reading from Wetlabs WetStar fluorometer. Originally named 'FL'.