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Parameter: beta

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: 
relative fluorescence/micromoles photons/meter^2/second (relative fluorescence/umol photons/m2/s)
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
NA
Description: 
Photoinhibition parameter relative fluorescence/umol photons/m2/s