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Parameter: Sigma_Chl

Dataset: 
Gulf of Mexico sediment trap
Parameter: 
chlorophyll-a flux
Master parameters information
Short Name:
 chl_a_f
Short Description:
 chlorophyll-a flux
Official Name:
 chl_a_f
No Data Value:
 nd
Description:
 

chlorophyll-a flux; units often reported as micrograms/meter^2/day or milligrams/meter^2/day 

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
Sigma_Chl
Supplied Units: 
milligrams of chlorophyll a per square meter per day (mg Chl a m-2 d-1)
Datatype: 
String
Conversion Necessary: 
no
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 

Standard deviation of replicated chlorophyll flux (Chl a) measurements.