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Parameter: beta

Dataset: 
OA Lit Review
Parameter: 
rate of photoinhibition
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 beta
Short Description:
 rate of photoinhibition
Official Name:
 beta
No Data Value:
Description:
 

rate of photoinhibition, calculated from curve, used in conjunction with irradiance measurements, a Southern Ocean Globec term, (mgC/chla/h)/(uE/m2/s)

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
beta
Supplied Units: 
micromoles O2 per milligram chlorophyll per hour per micromole DIC (umolO2 mgchl^-1 h^-1 umolDIC^-1)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Beta: initial slope of photosynthesis vs. DIC curve.