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Parameter: HCO3

Dataset: 
Comeau 2014 MEPS: carbonate chemistry
Parameter: 
bicarbonate concentration [HCO3]-
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 bicarbonate
Short Description:
 bicarbonate concentration [HCO3]-
Official Name:
 bicarbonate
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

Concentration of bicarbonate ion ([HCO3]-) in seawater. Refer to dataset for units of measure.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
HCO3
Supplied Units: 
umol/kg
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
Bicarbonate ion [HCO3]-. Calculated using seacarb (Lavigne & Gattuso 2011)