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Parameter: QY_L1

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 Fv_Fm
Short Description:
 Fv to Fm ratio
Official Name:
 Fv_Fm
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

The difference between maximum fluorescence and minimum fluorescence is Fv, or variable fluorescence. Fv/Fm is a normalized ratio created by dividing variable fluorescence by maximum fluorescence.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
QY_L1
Supplied Units: 
unitless
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
The first measurement of the instantenous photosystem II quantum yield following exposure to actinic light at 10 micro-mol photons?m-2?sec-1 for 60 seconds (L1 indicates the first measurement in the "light" phase)